Ord's kangaroo rat vs Staph Aureus

Dipodomys ordii compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ord's kangaroo rat	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Heteromyidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Dipodomys	Staphylococcus
Species	Dipodomys ordii	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ord's kangaroo rat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ord's kangaroo rat

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.