Big Free-tailed Bat vs Staph Aureus

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Big Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Staphylococcales
Family	Molossidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Staphylococcus
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Big Free-tailed Bat

The Big Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops macrotis) is a species in the genus Nyctinomops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.