Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Colias caucasica compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pieridae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Colias	Cheirogaleus
Species	Colias caucasica	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
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).

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

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.