Clouded Yellow vs Mérida Brocket

Colias croceus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pieridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Colias	Mazama
Species	Colias croceus	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Mérida Brocket
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).

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.