Orangeroter Kleefalter vs Owl-Stachelratte

Colias croceus compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• Orangeroter Kleefalter is Least Concern while Owl-Stachelratte is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orangeroter Kleefalter	Owl-Stachelratte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Pieridae	Echimyidae
Genus	Colias	Carterodon
Species	Colias croceus	Carterodon sulcidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Orangeroter Kleefalter and Owl-Stachelratte share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Orangeroter Kleefalter

LC — Least Concern

Owl-Stachelratte

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orangeroter Kleefalter	Owl-Stachelratte
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).

Owl-Stachelratte

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.