Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Colias caucasica compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pieridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Colias	Amblysomus
Species	Colias caucasica	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Clouded Yellow and Fynbos Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Fynbos Golden Mole
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).

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.