Lesser Clouded Yellow vs Montane Colilargo

Colias chrysotheme compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.