Clouded Yellow vs Golden Lion Tamarin

Colias croceus compared with Leontopithecus rosalia

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Golden Lion Tamarin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Golden Lion Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pieridae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Colias	Leontopithecus
Species	Colias croceus	Leontopithecus rosalia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Golden Lion Tamarin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Golden Lion Tamarin
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).

Golden Lion Tamarin

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.