Northern Pig-tailed Macaque vs

Macaca leonina compared with Staphylococcus capitis

Key Differences

  • Northern Pig-tailed Macaque is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order Primates (Primates) Staphylococcales
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Staphylococcaceae
Genus Macaca Staphylococcus
Species Macaca leonina Staphylococcus capitis

Conservation Status

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

No description available.

Staphylococcus capitis is a coagulase-negative, Gram-positive coccus commonly found on the human scalp and face, particularly in sebaceous gland-rich areas. It is part of the normal skin microbiome of humans and primates. This commensal bacterium feeds on skin lipids and occasionally causes opportunistic infections in neonates and immunocompromised patients.

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