Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Nilgiri langur

Colias caucasica compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pieridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Colias	Semnopithecus
Species	Colias caucasica	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Nilgiri langur
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).

Nilgiri langur

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.