Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Caucasian Birch Mouse

Colias caucasica compared with Sicista caucasica

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Caucasian Birch Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Dipodidae
Genus	Colias	Sicista
Species	Colias caucasica	Sicista caucasica

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Clouded Yellow and Caucasian Birch Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Caucasian Birch Mouse
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).

Caucasian Birch Mouse

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.

Caucasian Birch Mouse

The Caucasian Birch Mouse (Sicista caucasica) is a species in the genus Sicista. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.