Northern Red-backed Vole vs Staph Aureus

Myodes rutilus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Cricetidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Myodes	Staphylococcus
Species	Myodes rutilus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.