Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Staph Aureus

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Staphylococcales
Family	Emballonuridae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Staphylococcus
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

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 Tomb Bat

The Black-bearded Tomb Bat (Taphozous melanopogon) is a species in the genus Taphozous. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.