African Clouded Yellow vs Heath Pseudomys

Colias electo compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• African Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Clouded Yellow	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Colias	Pseudomys
Species	Colias electo	Pseudomys shortridgei

Evolutionary Relationship

African Clouded Yellow and Heath Pseudomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Clouded Yellow	Heath Pseudomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Heath Pseudomys

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.