Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Hector s Dolphin

Colias caucasica compared with Cephalorhynchus hectori

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Hector s Dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Hector s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pieridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Colias	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Colias caucasica	Cephalorhynchus hectori

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Hector s Dolphin
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).

Hector s Dolphin

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.