Clouded Yellow vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Colias croceus compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Mexican Harvest 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	Cricetidae
Genus	Colias	Reithrodontomys
Species	Colias croceus	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Mexican Harvest 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).

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.