Clouded Yellow vs Crabeater seal

Colias croceus compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Crabeater seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Pieridae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Colias	Lobodon
Species	Colias croceus	Lobodon carcinophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Crabeater seal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Crabeater seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.