Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Dryad Monkey

Colias caucasica compared with Chlorocebus dryas

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Dryad Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Dryad Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pieridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Colias	Chlorocebus
Species	Colias caucasica	Chlorocebus dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Dryad Monkey
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).

Dryad Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.