Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat vs

Platyrrhinus albericoi compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

• Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Staphylococcales
Family	Phyllostomidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Staphylococcus
Species	Platyrrhinus albericoi	Staphylococcus epidermidis

Conservation Status

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

The Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus albericoi) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.