Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs

Chiropodomys calamianensis compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

• Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Staphylococcus
Species	Chiropodomys calamianensis	Staphylococcus epidermidis

Conservation Status

Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

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.