Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Lesser Capybara

Colias caucasica compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Caviidae
Genus	Colias	Hydrochoerus
Species	Colias caucasica	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Lesser Capybara
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).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.