African Clouded Yellow vs Lofty Pericote

Colias electo compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Clouded Yellow	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Colias electo	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Clouded Yellow	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lofty Pericote

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.