Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Blue Globe Thistle

Colias caucasica compared with Echinops bannaticus

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Blue Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Blue Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pieridae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Colias	Echinops
Species	Colias caucasica	Echinops bannaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Clouded Yellow and Blue Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Blue Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Blue Globe Thistle
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).

Blue Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Blue Globe Thistle

The Blue Globe Thistle (Echinops bannaticus) is a species in the genus Echinops. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.