Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Guemal

Colias caucasica compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Guemal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pieridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Colias	Hippocamelus
Species	Colias caucasica	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Guemal
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).

Guemal

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.