Ontong Java Flying Fox vs Staph Aureus

Pteropus howensis compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ontong Java 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 howensis	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ontong Java Flying Fox	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ontong Java 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.