Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Colias caucasica compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Northern Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Colias	Notomys
Species	Colias caucasica	Notomys aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Northern Hopping Mouse
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).

Northern Hopping Mouse

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.