Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Giant Noctule

Colias caucasica compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pieridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Colias	Nyctalus
Species	Colias caucasica	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Giant Noctule
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).

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.