Ake-ake vs Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Olearia traversii compared with Chilonatalus micropus

Key Differences

• Ake-ake is Near Threatened while Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ake-ake	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Natalidae
Genus	Olearia	Chilonatalus
Species	Olearia traversii	Chilonatalus micropus

Conservation Status

Ake-ake

NT — Near Threatened

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ake-ake	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ake-ake

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Ake-ake

The Ake-ake (Olearia traversii) is a species in the genus Olearia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.