Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Ecuadoran Akodont

Colias caucasica compared with Necromys punctulatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Ecuadoran Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Ecuadoran Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Colias	Necromys
Species	Colias caucasica	Necromys punctulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadoran Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Ecuadoran Akodont
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).

Ecuadoran Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.