Jamaican Fig-eating Bat vs Staph Aureus

Ariteus flavescens compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Jamaican Fig-eating Bat is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican Fig-eating 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	Ariteus	Staphylococcus
Species	Ariteus flavescens	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

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.