Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

• Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Staphylococcales
Family	Rhinolophidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Staphylococcus
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Staphylococcus epidermidis

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

The Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus sinicus) is a species in the genus Rhinolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus that is the most abundant commensal bacterium on human skin. It colonizes the entire body surface and mucous membranes of humans and other mammals globally. While normally harmless, it is a leading cause of biofilm-associated infections on implanted medical devices.