African Clouded Yellow vs Clarke s Vole

Colias electo compared with Microtus clarkei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Clouded Yellow Clarke s Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Pieridae Cricetidae
Genus Colias Microtus
Species Colias electo Microtus clarkei

Evolutionary Relationship

African Clouded Yellow and Clarke s Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Clouded Yellow Clarke s Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Clouded Yellow

The African Clouded Yellow (Colias electo) is a species in the genus Colias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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