Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow vs Northern Pika

Colias erate compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow	Northern Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pieridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Colias	Ochotona
Species	Colias erate	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow and Northern Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow	Northern Pika
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).

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.