Clouded Yellow vs Lowland Tapir

Colias croceus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pieridae	Tapiridae
Genus	Colias	Tapirus
Species	Colias croceus	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Lowland Tapir
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).

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.