Mountain Clouded Yellow vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Colias phicomone compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Colias	Ammospermophilus
Species	Colias phicomone	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Clouded Yellow and Nelson s Antelope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
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.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.