Le Souci vs Golden hamster

Colias croceus compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• Le Souci is Least Concern while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Le Souci	Golden hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Colias	Mesocricetus
Species	Colias croceus	Mesocricetus auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Le Souci and Golden hamster share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Le Souci

LC — Least Concern

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Le Souci	Golden hamster
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).

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

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