African Clouded Yellow vs Margay

Colias electo compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• African Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Clouded Yellow	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Colias	Leopardus
Species	Colias electo	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Clouded Yellow	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.