Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Leightons linsang

Colias caucasica compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Viverridae
Genus	Colias	Poiana
Species	Colias caucasica	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Leightons linsang
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).

Leightons linsang

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.