Berger's Clouded Yellow vs Lesser Clouded Yellow

Colias alfacariensis compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Berger's Clouded Yellow is Not Evaluated while Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Berger's Clouded Yellow	Lesser 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 chrysotheme

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Berger's Clouded Yellow

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Berger's Clouded Yellow	Lesser 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).

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

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