Berger's Clouded Yellow vs Clouded Yellow

Colias alfacariensis compared with Colias croceus

Key Differences

• Berger's Clouded Yellow is Not Evaluated while Clouded Yellow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Berger's Clouded Yellow	Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Colias	Colias
Species	Colias alfacariensis	Colias croceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Berger's Clouded Yellow and Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colias.

Conservation Status

Berger's Clouded Yellow

NE — Not Evaluated

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Berger's Clouded Yellow	Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Berger's Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries).

Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (40 countries).

Berger's Clouded Yellow

The Berger's Clouded Yellow (Colias alfacariensis) is a species in the genus Colias. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Clouded Yellow

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 34 countries:

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