Oriente Cave Rat vs

Boromys offella compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

• Oriente Cave Rat is Extinct while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oriente Cave Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Echimyidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Boromys	Staphylococcus
Species	Boromys offella	Staphylococcus epidermidis

Conservation Status

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oriente Cave Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oriente Cave Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus that is the most abundant commensal bacterium on human skin. It colonizes the entire body surface and mucous membranes of humans and other mammals globally. While normally harmless, it is a leading cause of biofilm-associated infections on implanted medical devices.