Chios Meadow Brown vs Gray Flying Fox

Maniola chia compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Chios Meadow Brown is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chios Meadow Brown	Gray 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 griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chios Meadow Brown

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chios Meadow Brown	Gray 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.

Gray 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.