Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Nimba otter shrew

Colias caucasica compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pieridae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Colias	Micropotamogale
Species	Colias caucasica	Micropotamogale lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Clouded Yellow and Nimba otter shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Nimba otter 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).

Nimba otter 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.