Clouded Yellow vs Hoary fox

Colias croceus compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Colias	Lycalopex
Species	Colias croceus	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Hoary fox
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).

Hoary fox

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.