Greater Spear-nosed Bat vs Staph Aureus

Phyllostomus hastatus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Greater Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Spear-nosed Bat	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Staphylococcales
Family	Phyllostomidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Staphylococcus
Species	Phyllostomus hastatus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Spear-nosed Bat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Spear-nosed 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.