Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Banded eagle ray

Colias caucasica compared with Aetomylaeus nichofii

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Banded eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pieridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Colias	Aetomylaeus
Species	Colias caucasica	Aetomylaeus nichofii

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Clouded Yellow and Banded eagle ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Banded eagle ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Banded eagle ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Balkan Clouded Yellow

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

Banded eagle ray

The Banded eagle ray (Aetomylaeus nichofii) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.