Eastern Red Bat vs Staph Aureus

Lasiurus borealis compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Staphylococcales
Family	Vespertilionidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Staphylococcus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States