Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Golden hamster

Colias caucasica compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Golden hamster
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	Mesocricetus
Species	Colias caucasica	Mesocricetus auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Golden hamster
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).

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, 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.