Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Desert Dormouse

Colias caucasica compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Gliridae
Genus	Colias	Selevinia
Species	Colias caucasica	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Desert Dormouse
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).

Desert Dormouse

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.