Golden hamster vs Mountain Clouded Yellow

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Golden hamster is Not Evaluated while Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	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	Mesocricetus	Colias
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany