Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Foca Pia

Colias caucasica compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Pieridae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Colias	Pagophilus
Species	Colias caucasica	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Foca Pia
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).

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.