Ake-ake vs Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Olearia traversii compared with Murina gracilis

Key Differences

• Ake-ake is Near Threatened while Delicate Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ake-ake	Delicate Tube-nosed 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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Olearia	Murina
Species	Olearia traversii	Murina gracilis

Conservation Status

Ake-ake

NT — Near Threatened

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ake-ake	Delicate Tube-nosed 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.

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.