Mountain Clouded Yellow vs Olive-colored Akodont

Colias phicomone compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Key Differences

• Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened while Olive-colored Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Olive-colored Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Colias	Abrothrix
Species	Colias phicomone	Abrothrix olivaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Clouded Yellow and Olive-colored Akodont share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Olive-colored Akodont
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.

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.