Clouded Yellow vs Fat Sand Rat

Colias croceus compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Pieridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Colias	Psammomys
Species	Colias croceus	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (40 countries).

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clouded Yellow

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.