Clouded Yellow vs Large-eared Hutia

Colias croceus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Capromyidae
Genus	Colias	Mesocapromys
Species	Colias croceus	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Large-eared Hutia
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).

Large-eared Hutia

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.