Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Guajira Mouse Opossum

Colias caucasica compared with Marmosa xerophila

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Guajira Mouse Opossum is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Guajira Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Pieridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Colias	Marmosa
Species	Colias caucasica	Marmosa xerophila

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Clouded Yellow and Guajira Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Guajira Mouse Opossum

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Guajira Mouse Opossum
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).

Guajira Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.