Aka ei vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Hemitrygon akajei compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Key Differences

• Aka ei is Near Threatened while Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aka ei	Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Dasyatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hemitrygon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hemitrygon akajei	Pteropus woodfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

Aka ei and Dwarf Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Aka ei

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aka ei	Dwarf Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aka ei

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aka ei

The Brown Stingray (Hemitrygon akajei) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.