Alfalfa Butterfly vs Mexican woodrat

Colias eurytheme compared with Neotoma mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa Butterfly	Mexican woodrat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Pieridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Colias	Neotoma
Species	Colias eurytheme	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa Butterfly and Mexican woodrat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Butterfly

LC — Least Concern

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa Butterfly	Mexican woodrat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa Butterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alfalfa Butterfly

The Alfalfa Butterfly (Colias eurytheme) is a species in the genus Colias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.