Clouded Yellow vs Globe Thistle

Colias croceus compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pieridae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Colias	Echinops
Species	Colias croceus	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Globe Thistle
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).

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 12 countries:

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