Orangeroter Kleefalter vs Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Colias croceus compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• Orangeroter Kleefalter is Least Concern while Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orangeroter Kleefalter	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Pieridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Colias	Notomys
Species	Colias croceus	Notomys mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

Orangeroter Kleefalter and Darling Downs Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Orangeroter Kleefalter

LC — Least Concern

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orangeroter Kleefalter	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orangeroter Kleefalter

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (40 countries).

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orangeroter Kleefalter

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) 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.