Mountain Clouded Yellow vs Mullah Spiny Mouse

Colias phicomone compared with Acomys mullah

Key Differences

• Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened while Mullah Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Mullah Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Colias	Acomys
Species	Colias phicomone	Acomys mullah

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Clouded Yellow and Mullah Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Mullah Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Mullah Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mullah Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.