Clouded Yellow vs Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Colias croceus compared with Neofelis diardi

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Colias	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)
Species	Colias croceus	Neofelis diardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Diardi’s Clouded Leopard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
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).

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

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.