Northern Right Whale Dolphin vs Staph Aureus

Lissodelphis borealis compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Northern Right Whale Dolphin is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Staphylococcales
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Lissodelphis	Staphylococcus
Species	Lissodelphis borealis	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Right Whale Dolphin	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.