African Clouded Yellow vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Colias electo compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Clouded Yellow	Mérida Rhipidomys
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	Rhipidomys
Species	Colias electo	Rhipidomys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Clouded Yellow	Mérida Rhipidomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.