Flavescent Oryzomys vs Mountain Clouded Yellow

Cerradomys subflavus compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Flavescent Oryzomys is Least Concern while Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flavescent Oryzomys	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Cerradomys	Colias
Species	Cerradomys subflavus	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

Flavescent Oryzomys and Mountain Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flavescent Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flavescent Oryzomys	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flavescent Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.