Clouded Yellow vs Giant Mole Shrew

Colias croceus compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pieridae	Soricidae
Genus	Colias	Anourosorex
Species	Colias croceus	Anourosorex schmidi

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

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.