Großes Ochsenauge vs Turkish Meadow Brown

Maniola jurtina compared with Maniola megala

Key Differences

• Großes Ochsenauge is Least Concern while Turkish Meadow Brown is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großes Ochsenauge	Turkish Meadow Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus same	Maniola	Maniola
Species	Maniola jurtina	Maniola megala

Evolutionary Relationship

Großes Ochsenauge and Turkish Meadow Brown share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Maniola.

Conservation Status

Großes Ochsenauge

LC — Least Concern

Turkish Meadow Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großes Ochsenauge	Turkish Meadow Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großes Ochsenauge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

Turkish Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

Großes Ochsenauge

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇬🇷 Greece