Plateau Pika vs Staph Aureus

Ochotona curzoniae compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Plateau Pika is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plateau Pika	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Staphylococcales
Family	Ochotonidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Staphylococcus
Species	Ochotona curzoniae	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plateau Pika	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plateau Pika

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.