Lesser Clouded Yellow vs Maximowicz s Vole

Colias chrysotheme compared with Microtus maximowiczii

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while Maximowicz s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Maximowicz s Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Pieridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Colias	Microtus
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Microtus maximowiczii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Clouded Yellow and Maximowicz s Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Maximowicz s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Maximowicz s Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Maximowicz s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.