Clouded Yellow vs Lesser Cachalot

Colias croceus compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pieridae	Kogiidae
Genus	Colias	Kogia
Species	Colias croceus	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Lesser Cachalot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Lesser Cachalot
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).

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden