Clouded Yellow vs Large Luzon Carpomys

Colias croceus compared with Carpomys melanurus

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Large Luzon Carpomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Large Luzon Carpomys
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	Carpomys
Species	Colias croceus	Carpomys melanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Large Luzon Carpomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Large Luzon Carpomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Large Luzon Carpomys
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 Luzon Carpomys

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.