Clouded Yellow vs Indian Pangolin

Colias croceus compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Pieridae	Manidae
Genus	Colias	Manis
Species	Colias croceus	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Indian Pangolin
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).

Indian Pangolin

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.