Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Broad-footed Mole

Colias caucasica compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Clouded Yellow Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Pieridae Talpidae
Genus Colias Scapanus
Species Colias caucasica Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Clouded Yellow and Broad-footed Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Clouded Yellow Broad-footed Mole
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Clouded Yellow

The Balkan Clouded Yellow (Colias caucasica) is a species in the genus Colias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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