New Caledonian Flying Fox vs

Pteropus vetula compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox
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 epidermidis

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.