Percival's spiny mouse vs

Acomys percivali compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

  • Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Percival's spiny 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 Acomys Staphylococcus
Species Acomys percivali Staphylococcus epidermidis

Conservation Status

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Percival's spiny mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Percival's spiny mouse

No description available.

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.

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