Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Nyika Aethomys

Colias caucasica compared with Aethomys nyikae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Nyika Aethomys
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	Aethomys
Species	Colias caucasica	Aethomys nyikae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Nyika Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Nyika Aethomys
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).

Nyika Aethomys

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.