Le Souci vs Great Gerbil

Colias croceus compared with Rhombomys opimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Le Souci	Great Gerbil
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	Rhombomys
Species	Colias croceus	Rhombomys opimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Le Souci

LC — Least Concern

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Le Souci	Great Gerbil
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).

Great Gerbil

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.