Osgood's Horseshoe Bat vs

Rhinolophus osgoodi compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

• Osgood's Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Osgood's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Staphylococcales
Family	Rhinolophidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Staphylococcus
Species	Rhinolophus osgoodi	Staphylococcus epidermidis

Conservation Status

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Osgood's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Osgood's Horseshoe 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.