Le Souci vs Owl s Spiny Rat

Colias croceus compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• Le Souci is Least Concern while Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Le Souci	Owl s Spiny Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Echimyidae
Genus	Colias	Carterodon
Species	Colias croceus	Carterodon sulcidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Le Souci and Owl s Spiny Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Le Souci

LC — Least Concern

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Le Souci	Owl s Spiny Rat
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).

Owl s Spiny Rat

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.