Lesser Clouded Yellow vs Philippine mouse-deer

Colias chrysotheme compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pieridae	Tragulidae
Genus	Colias	Tragulus
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Clouded Yellow and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.