Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Staphylococcales
Family	Emballonuridae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Staphylococcus
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Staphylococcus epidermidis

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.