Balkan Clouded Yellow vs beaded chestnut

Colias caucasica compared with Agrochola lychnidis

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while beaded chestnut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	beaded chestnut
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	Pieridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Colias	Agrochola
Species	Colias caucasica	Agrochola lychnidis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Clouded Yellow and beaded chestnut share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	beaded chestnut
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).

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.