Bergmans’s Fruit Bat vs

Scotonycteris bergmansi compared with Staphylococcus hominis

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 hominis

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 hominis is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus that forms a significant part of the normal human skin microbiome. It is commonly found in areas with abundant sweat glands including the axillae, feet, and groin. This commensal bacterium decomposes skin lipids and occasionally causes opportunistic infections in vulnerable patients.