Chios Meadow Brown vs Japanese Squirrel

Maniola chia compared with Sciurus lis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chios Meadow Brown	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Maniola	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Maniola chia	Sciurus lis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chios Meadow Brown and Japanese Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chios Meadow Brown

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chios Meadow Brown	Japanese Squirrel
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.

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.