meadow brown vs Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Maniola jurtina compared with Anomalurus pelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	meadow brown	Pel s Scaly-tailed 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)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Maniola	Anomalurus
Species	Maniola jurtina	Anomalurus pelii

Evolutionary Relationship

meadow brown and Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	meadow brown	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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).

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

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.