Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Staph Aureus

Molossus fentoni compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff 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	Molossus	Staphylococcus
Species	Molossus fentoni	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.