Clouded Yellow vs Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Colias croceus compared with Lonchophylla orienticollina

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pieridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Colias	Lonchophylla
Species	Colias croceus	Lonchophylla orienticollina

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat
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).

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.