Clouded Yellow vs Great Gerbil

Colias croceus compared with Rhombomys opimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Great Gerbil
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	Rhombomys
Species	Colias croceus	Rhombomys opimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Great Gerbil
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).

Great Gerbil

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.