Patagonian Opossum vs Staph Aureus

Lestodelphys halli compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Staphylococcales
Family	Didelphidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Lestodelphys	Staphylococcus
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Opossum	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

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.