Aka ei vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Hemitrygon akajei compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Aka ei is Near Threatened while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aka ei	Moluccan 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 chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aka ei

NT — Near Threatened

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aka ei	Moluccan 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.

Moluccan 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.