Arctic Sulfur vs Meller’s Mongoose

Colias palaeno compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Sulfur	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Colias	Rhynchogale
Species	Colias palaeno	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Sulfur and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Sulfur

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Sulfur	Meller’s Mongoose
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).

Meller’s Mongoose

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.