Lesser Clouded Yellow vs Lowland Chrotomys

Colias chrysotheme compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while Lowland Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Lowland Chrotomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Colias	Chrotomys
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Chrotomys mindorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Clouded Yellow and Lowland Chrotomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Lowland Chrotomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lowland Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.