Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Gray Flying Fox

Colias caucasica compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pieridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Colias	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Colias caucasica	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Gray Flying Fox
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).

Gray Flying Fox

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.