Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Malagasy civet

Colias caucasica compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Colias	Fossa
Species	Colias caucasica	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

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.