Peters's Ghost-faced Bat vs Staph Aureus

Mormoops megalophylla compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Peters's Ghost-faced Bat is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Staphylococcales
Family	Mormoopidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Mormoops	Staphylococcus
Species	Mormoops megalophylla	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.