Mexican free-tailed bat vs Staph Aureus

Tadarida brasiliensis compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Mexican free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican free-tailed bat	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Staphylococcales
Family	Molossidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Tadarida	Staphylococcus
Species	Tadarida brasiliensis	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Mexican free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican free-tailed bat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican free-tailed 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.