Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Black Kauri

Colias caucasica compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pieridae	Braconidae
Genus	Colias	Agathis
Species	Colias caucasica	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Clouded Yellow and Black Kauri share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Black Kauri
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).

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.