Clouded Yellow vs Crested Capuchin

Colias croceus compared with Sapajus robustus

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Crested Capuchin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Crested Capuchin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pieridae	Cebidae
Genus	Colias	Sapajus
Species	Colias croceus	Sapajus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Crested Capuchin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Crested Capuchin
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).

Crested Capuchin

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.