Altaiskaya pischuha vs Lesser Clouded Yellow

Ochotona alpina compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Altaiskaya pischuha is Least Concern while Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altaiskaya pischuha	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Ochotonidae	Pieridae
Genus	Ochotona	Colias
Species	Ochotona alpina	Colias chrysotheme

Evolutionary Relationship

Altaiskaya pischuha and Lesser Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Altaiskaya pischuha

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altaiskaya pischuha	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altaiskaya pischuha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Altaiskaya pischuha

The Alpine Pika (Ochotona alpina) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.