Le Souci vs Lofty Pericote

Colias croceus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Le Souci	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Colias croceus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Le Souci

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Le Souci	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

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.