Clouded Yellow vs mountain gorilla

Colias croceus compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pieridae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Colias	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Colias croceus	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	mountain gorilla
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).

mountain gorilla

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.