Palawan Fruit Bat vs

Acerodon leucotis compared with Staphylococcus simiae

Key Differences

• Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palawan Fruit Bat
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	Acerodon	Staphylococcus
Species	Acerodon leucotis	Staphylococcus simiae

Conservation Status

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palawan Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palawan Fruit 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 simiae is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus in the family Staphylococcaceae, originally isolated from South American squirrel monkeys. It is an opportunistic commensal inhabiting the skin and mucosal surfaces of its primate host. Its discovery extended our knowledge of Staphylococcus diversity across non-human primate species.