Clouded Yellow vs Korean Pika

Colias croceus compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Korean Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pieridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Colias	Ochotona
Species	Colias croceus	Ochotona coreana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Korean Pika
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).

Korean Pika

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.