Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Ili Pika

Colias caucasica compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pieridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Colias	Ochotona
Species	Colias caucasica	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Ili Pika
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).

Ili Pika

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.