Lesser Clouded Yellow vs Mullah Spiny Mouse

Colias chrysotheme compared with Acomys mullah

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while Mullah Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Mullah Spiny Mouse
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	Acomys
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Acomys mullah

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Clouded Yellow and Mullah Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Mullah Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Mullah Spiny Mouse
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.

Mullah Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.