Clouded Yellow vs Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat

Colias croceus compared with Sturnira mistratensis

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pieridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Colias	Sturnira
Species	Colias croceus	Sturnira mistratensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat
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).

Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.