Arctic Sulfur vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Colias palaeno compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Sulfur	Mediterranean Pine 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 palaeno	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Sulfur and Mediterranean Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Sulfur

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Sulfur	Mediterranean Pine Vole
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).

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.