Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Marbled polecat

Colias caucasica compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Marbled polecat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Colias	Vormela
Species	Colias caucasica	Vormela peregusna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Marbled polecat
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).

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. 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.