Clouded Yellow vs Hairy-nosed otter

Colias croceus compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Colias	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Colias croceus	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Hairy-nosed otter
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).

Hairy-nosed otter

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.