Lesser Clouded Yellow vs Palawan Treeshrew

Colias chrysotheme compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while Palawan Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Pieridae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Colias	Tupaia
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Tupaia palawanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Palawan Treeshrew
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.

Palawan Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.