Balkan Clouded Yellow vs European Ground Squirrel

Colias caucasica compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Colias	Spermophilus
Species	Colias caucasica	Spermophilus citellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Clouded Yellow and European Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	European Ground Squirrel
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).

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.