Greater Dog-like Bat vs Staph Aureus

Peropteryx kappleri compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Greater Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Dog-like Bat	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Staphylococcales
Family	Emballonuridae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Staphylococcus
Species	Peropteryx kappleri	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Dog-like Bat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Dog-like 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.