Agrimony vs Pale Clouded Yellow

Agrimonia eupatoria compared with Colias hyale

Key Differences

  • Agrimony is Near Threatened while Pale Clouded Yellow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agrimony Pale Clouded Yellow
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Pieridae
Genus Agrimonia Colias
Species Agrimonia eupatoria Colias hyale

Conservation Status

Agrimony

NT — Near Threatened

Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agrimony Pale Clouded Yellow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Agrimony

The Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a species in the genus Agrimonia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Pale Clouded Yellow

Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale) 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.

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