Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Mandarin Vole

Colias caucasica compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Mandarin Vole
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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Colias caucasica	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Mandarin Vole
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).

Mandarin Vole

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.