Hairy Big-eared Bat vs

Micronycteris hirsuta compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

• Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Staphylococcales
Family	Phyllostomidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Micronycteris	Staphylococcus
Species	Micronycteris hirsuta	Staphylococcus epidermidis

Conservation Status

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.