Clouded Yellow vs False Serotine Bat

Colias croceus compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	False Serotine 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Colias	Hesperoptenus
Species	Colias croceus	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	False Serotine 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).

False Serotine Bat

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.