Ake-ake vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Olearia traversii compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

  • Ake-ake is Near Threatened while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ake-ake Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Cricetidae
Genus Olearia Myodes
Species Olearia traversii Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Ake-ake

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ake-ake Gray Red-backed Vole
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 Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

No description available.

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