Hellorangegrüner Heufalter vs Grauziesel

Colias chrysotheme compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Hellorangegrüner Heufalter is Vulnerable while Grauziesel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hellorangegrüner Heufalter	Grauziesel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Pieridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Colias	Spermophilus
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hellorangegrüner Heufalter and Grauziesel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Hellorangegrüner Heufalter

VU — Vulnerable

Grauziesel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hellorangegrüner Heufalter	Grauziesel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hellorangegrüner Heufalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Grauziesel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇦 Ukraine