Mountain Clouded Yellow vs Philippine mouse-deer

Colias phicomone compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pieridae	Tragulidae
Genus	Colias	Tragulus
Species	Colias phicomone	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Clouded Yellow and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.