Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Lowland Tapir

Colias caucasica compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pieridae	Tapiridae
Genus	Colias	Tapirus
Species	Colias caucasica	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Lowland Tapir
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).

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.