Porter s Rock Rat vs

Aconaemys porteri compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

• Porter s Rock Rat is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Porter s Rock Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Staphylococcales
Family	Octodontidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Staphylococcus
Species	Aconaemys porteri	Staphylococcus epidermidis

Conservation Status

Porter s Rock Rat

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Porter s Rock Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Porter s Rock Rat

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.