Staph Aureus vs

Staphylococcus aureus compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Staph Aureus
Kingdom same Bacteria (Bacteria) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum same Firmicutes (Firmicutes) Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class same Bacilli (Bacilli) Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order same Staphylococcales Staphylococcales
Family same Staphylococcaceae Staphylococcaceae
Genus same Staphylococcus Staphylococcus
Species Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus epidermidis

Evolutionary Relationship

Staph Aureus and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Staphylococcus.

Conservation Status

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Staph Aureus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Staph Aureus

No description available.

Staphylococcus epidermidis es un coco grampositivo coagulasa-negativo y la bacteria comensal mas abundante en la piel humana. Coloniza toda la superficie corporal y las membranas mucosas de humanos y otros mamiferos a nivel mundial. Aunque normalmente inofensivo, es una causa importante de infecciones asociadas a biofilms en dispositivos medicos implantados.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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