Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Greater Ghost Bat

Colias caucasica compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Greater Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pieridae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Colias	Diclidurus
Species	Colias caucasica	Diclidurus ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Greater Ghost Bat
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).

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.