Lesser Clouded Yellow vs Ornate Shrew

Colias chrysotheme compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pieridae	Soricidae
Genus	Colias	Sorex
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.