Lesser Clouded Yellow vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Colias chrysotheme compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Northern Palm Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Colias	Funambulus
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Funambulus pennantii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Clouded Yellow and Northern Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Northern Palm Squirrel
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.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.