Mountain Clouded Yellow vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Colias phicomone compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

• Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Northern Hopping 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	Notomys
Species	Colias phicomone	Notomys aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Northern Hopping 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.

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.