Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Buffy Pipit

Colias caucasica compared with Anthus vaalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Buffy Pipit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pieridae	Motacillidae
Genus	Colias	Anthus
Species	Colias caucasica	Anthus vaalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Clouded Yellow and Buffy Pipit share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Buffy Pipit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Buffy Pipit
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).

Buffy Pipit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Buffy Pipit

The Buffy Pipit (Anthus vaalensis) is a species in the genus Anthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.