Mountain Clouded Yellow vs Nubra Pika

Colias phicomone compared with Ochotona nubrica

Key Differences

• Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened while Nubra Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Nubra Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pieridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Colias	Ochotona
Species	Colias phicomone	Ochotona nubrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Clouded Yellow and Nubra Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Nubra Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Nubra Pika
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.

Nubra Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.