Lesser Clouded Yellow vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Colias chrysotheme compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Clouded Yellow and Olive-gray Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.