Gilliard's Flying Fox vs Staph Aureus

Pteropus gilliardorum compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilliard's 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 gilliardorum	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilliard's 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.