Clouded Yellow vs Greedy Olalla Rat

Colias croceus compared with Olallamys edax

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Greedy Olalla Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Greedy Olalla Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Echimyidae
Genus	Colias	Olallamys
Species	Colias croceus	Olallamys edax

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Greedy Olalla Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Greedy Olalla Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Greedy Olalla Rat
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).

Greedy Olalla Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.