Heath Pseudomys vs Pale Clouded Yellow

Pseudomys shortridgei compared with Colias hyale

Key Differences

• Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened while Pale Clouded Yellow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Pseudomys	Pale 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pieridae
Genus	Pseudomys	Colias
Species	Pseudomys shortridgei	Colias hyale

Evolutionary Relationship

Heath Pseudomys and Pale Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Pseudomys	Pale Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Pale Clouded Yellow

Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.