Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Hoary fox

Colias caucasica compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Colias	Lycalopex
Species	Colias caucasica	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Hoary 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).

Hoary 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.