Ciscaucasian Hamster vs Clouded Yellow

Mesocricetus raddei compared with Colias croceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciscaucasian Hamster	Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Colias
Species	Mesocricetus raddei	Colias croceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ciscaucasian Hamster and Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ciscaucasian Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciscaucasian Hamster	Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ciscaucasian Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (40 countries).

Ciscaucasian Hamster

The Ciscaucasian Hamster (Mesocricetus raddei) is a species in the genus Mesocricetus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clouded Yellow

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia