Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Gray Dwarf Hamster

Colias caucasica compared with Cricetulus migratorius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Gray Dwarf 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	Cricetulus
Species	Colias caucasica	Cricetulus migratorius

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Clouded Yellow and Gray Dwarf Hamster share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Gray Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Gray Dwarf 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).

Gray Dwarf Hamster

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.