Clouded Yellow vs Gray Birch Mouse

Colias croceus compared with Sicista pseudonapaea

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Gray Birch Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Gray Birch 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	Dipodidae
Genus	Colias	Sicista
Species	Colias croceus	Sicista pseudonapaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Gray Birch Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Gray Birch Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Gray Birch Mouse
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).

Gray Birch Mouse

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.