Lesser Clouded Yellow vs Mountain Clouded Yellow

Colias chrysotheme compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Colias	Colias
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Clouded Yellow and Mountain Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colias.

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Mountain Clouded Yellow
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.

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇺🇦 Ukraine