Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Staph Aureus

Molossops temminckii compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced 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	Molossops	Staphylococcus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced 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.