Mountain Clouded Yellow vs Popayán Thomasomys

Colias phicomone compared with Thomasomys popayanus

Key Differences

• Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened while Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Popayán Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Colias phicomone	Thomasomys popayanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Popayán Thomasomys
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.

Popayán Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.