Clouded Yellow vs Kloss's gibbon

Colias croceus compared with Hylobates klossii

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Kloss's gibbon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Kloss's gibbon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pieridae	Hylobatidae
Genus	Colias	Hylobates
Species	Colias croceus	Hylobates klossii

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Kloss's gibbon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Kloss's gibbon

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Kloss's gibbon
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).

Kloss's gibbon

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.