African Clouded Yellow vs Coppery Sprite

Colias electo compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• African Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Clouded Yellow	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pieridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Colias	Arielulus
Species	Colias electo	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Clouded Yellow and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Clouded Yellow	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Clouded Yellow

The African Clouded Yellow (Colias electo) is a species in the genus Colias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.