Lesser Clouded Yellow vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Colias chrysotheme compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Colias	Alticola
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Alticola semicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Clouded Yellow and Mongolian Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Mongolian Mountain Vole
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.

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.