Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Jungle Shrew

Colias caucasica compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pieridae	Soricidae
Genus	Colias	Suncus
Species	Colias caucasica	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Jungle Shrew
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).

Jungle Shrew

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.