Clouded Yellow vs Fossa

Colias croceus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Colias	Cryptoprocta
Species	Colias croceus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Fossa
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).

Fossa

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.