Ake-ake vs Gray Flying Fox

Olearia traversii compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Ake-ake is Near Threatened while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ake-ake	Gray Flying Fox
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)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Olearia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Olearia traversii	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Ake-ake

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ake-ake	Gray Flying Fox
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.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.