Arctic Sulfur vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Colias palaeno compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Arctic Sulfur is Least Concern while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Sulfur	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
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	Nephelomys
Species	Colias palaeno	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Sulfur and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Sulfur

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Sulfur	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Sulfur

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (24 countries).

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Arctic Sulfur

Arctic Sulfur (Colias palaeno) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.