Clouded Yellow vs Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Colias croceus compared with Pipistrellus kuhlii

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Kuhl's Pipistrelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pieridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Colias	Pipistrellus
Species	Colias croceus	Pipistrellus kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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).

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine