meadow brown vs North Moluccan Flying Fox

Maniola jurtina compared with Pteropus caniceps

Key Differences

• meadow brown is Least Concern while North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	meadow brown	North Moluccan 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 jurtina	Pteropus caniceps

Evolutionary Relationship

meadow brown and North Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	meadow brown	North Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

North Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.