Chios Meadow Brown vs Dusky Flying Fox

Maniola chia compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Chios Meadow Brown is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chios Meadow Brown	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Maniola	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Maniola chia	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chios Meadow Brown and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chios Meadow Brown

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chios Meadow Brown	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chios Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chios Meadow Brown

The Chios Meadow Brown (Maniola chia) is a species in the genus Maniola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Greece.