Le Souci vs Rat de Sable

Colias croceus compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Le Souci	Rat de Sable
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Colias	Psammomys
Species	Colias croceus	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Le Souci and Rat de Sable share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Le Souci

LC — Least Concern

Rat de Sable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Le Souci	Rat de Sable
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Le Souci

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Rat de Sable

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Le Souci

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.