Lesser Ghost Bat vs Staph Aureus

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost 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	Diclidurus	Staphylococcus
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Ghost 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.