Danube Clouded Yellow vs Iberian Mole

Colias myrmidone compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Danube Clouded Yellow is Endangered while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Danube Clouded Yellow	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pieridae	Talpidae
Genus	Colias	Talpa
Species	Colias myrmidone	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Danube Clouded Yellow and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Danube Clouded Yellow

EN — Endangered

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Danube Clouded Yellow	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Danube Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.