Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Mérida Brocket

Colias caucasica compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pieridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Colias	Mazama
Species	Colias caucasica	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Mérida Brocket
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).

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.