Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Daurian Hedgehog

Colias caucasica compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Daurian Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Pieridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Colias	Mesechinus
Species	Colias caucasica	Mesechinus dauuricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Clouded Yellow and Daurian Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Daurian Hedgehog
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).

Daurian Hedgehog

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.