Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Staph Aureus

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Staph Aureus
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Staphylococcus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.