Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Fossa

Colias caucasica compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Colias	Cryptoprocta
Species	Colias caucasica	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Fossa
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).

Fossa

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.