Clouded Yellow vs Porter s Rock Rat

Colias croceus compared with Aconaemys porteri

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Porter s Rock Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Porter s Rock 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	Octodontidae
Genus	Colias	Aconaemys
Species	Colias croceus	Aconaemys porteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Porter s Rock Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Porter s Rock Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Porter s Rock 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).

Porter s Rock Rat

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.