New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Staph Aureus

Pteropus vetula compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Staphylococcales
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Staphylococcus
Species	Pteropus vetula	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

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.