Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Black Sober

Colias caucasica compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Black Sober
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Colias	Anacampsis
Species	Colias caucasica	Anacampsis temerella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Black Sober
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 Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.