Lesser Clouded Yellow vs Ungurskaya Polyovka

Colias chrysotheme compared with Microtus maximowiczii

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while Ungurskaya Polyovka is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Ungurskaya 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 chrysotheme	Microtus maximowiczii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Ungurskaya Polyovka

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Ungurskaya Polyovka
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Ungurskaya Polyovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.