Bergmans’s Fruit Bat vs

Scotonycteris bergmansi compared with Staphylococcus capitis

Key Differences

  • Bergmans’s Fruit Bat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bergmans’s Fruit Bat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Staphylococcales
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Staphylococcaceae
Genus Scotonycteris Staphylococcus
Species Scotonycteris bergmansi Staphylococcus capitis

Conservation Status

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bergmans’s Fruit Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

The Bergmans’s Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris bergmansi) is a species in the genus Scotonycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staphylococcus capitis is a coagulase-negative, Gram-positive coccus commonly found on the human scalp and face, particularly in sebaceous gland-rich areas. It is part of the normal skin microbiome of humans and primates. This commensal bacterium feeds on skin lipids and occasionally causes opportunistic infections in neonates and immunocompromised patients.

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