Clouded Yellow vs Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

Colias croceus compared with Cebus aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Ecuadorian White-fronted 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	Cebus
Species	Colias croceus	Cebus aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Ecuadorian White-fronted 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).

Ecuadorian White-fronted Capuchin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.