Dusky Flying Fox vs Staph Aureus

Pteropus brunneus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky 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 brunneus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky 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.