Clouded Yellow vs Kopetdagskaya Polyovka

Colias croceus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Kopetdagskaya Polyovka
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Pieridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Colias	Microtus
Species	Colias croceus	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Kopetdagskaya Polyovka share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Kopetdagskaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Kopetdagskaya Polyovka
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).

Kopetdagskaya Polyovka

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.