Clouded Yellow vs Minahassa Pipistrelle

Colias croceus compared with Pipistrellus minahassae

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Minahassa Pipistrelle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Minahassa 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 minahassae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Minahassa Pipistrelle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Minahassa 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).

Minahassa Pipistrelle

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.