African Orange Tip vs Bushveld Purple Tip

Colotis evenina compared with Colotis ione

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Orange Tip	Bushveld Purple Tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Colotis	Colotis
Species	Colotis evenina	Colotis ione

Evolutionary Relationship

African Orange Tip and Bushveld Purple Tip share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colotis.

Conservation Status

African Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Bushveld Purple Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Orange Tip	Bushveld Purple Tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bushveld Purple Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

African Orange Tip

The African Orange Tip (Colotis evenina) is a species in the genus Colotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bushveld Purple Tip

The Bushveld Purple Tip (Colotis ione) is a species in the genus Colotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.