Mountain Clouded Yellow vs Pampas fox

Colias phicomone compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened while Pampas fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Pampas fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Colias	Lycalopex
Species	Colias phicomone	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Pampas fox
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.

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.