Pacific Spiny-rat vs Staph Aureus

Proechimys decumanus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Echimyidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Staphylococcus
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.