Hairy Little Fruit Bat vs

Rhinophylla alethina compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

• Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Staphylococcales
Family	Phyllostomidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Rhinophylla	Staphylococcus
Species	Rhinophylla alethina	Staphylococcus epidermidis

Conservation Status

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.