Clouded Yellow vs Lesser Capybara

Colias croceus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Caviidae
Genus	Colias	Hydrochoerus
Species	Colias croceus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Lesser Capybara
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).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.