Clouded Yellow vs Muya Valley Vole

Colias croceus compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Muya Valley Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Colias croceus	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Muya Valley Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Muya Valley Vole
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).

Muya Valley Vole

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.