Nigerian Free-tailed Bat vs

Chaerephon nigeriae compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

• Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Staphylococcales
Family	Molossidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Staphylococcus
Species	Chaerephon nigeriae	Staphylococcus epidermidis

Conservation Status

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

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.