Peterson's Free-tailed Bat vs

Mops petersoni compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

• Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peterson's 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	Mops	Staphylococcus
Species	Mops petersoni	Staphylococcus epidermidis

Conservation Status

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peterson's 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.