Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Mountain Coati

Colias caucasica compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Colias	Nasua
Species	Colias caucasica	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Mountain Coati
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).

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.