Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Colias erate compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pieridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Colias	Amblysomus
Species	Colias erate	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow and Fynbos Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.