Pale Clouded Yellow vs Philippine mouse-deer

Colias hyale compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Pale Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale 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 hyale	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale Clouded Yellow	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Clouded Yellow

Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.