Clouded Yellow vs Phayre's leaf monkey

Colias croceus compared with Trachypithecus phayrei

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Phayre's leaf monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Phayre's leaf monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pieridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Colias	Trachypithecus
Species	Colias croceus	Trachypithecus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Phayre's leaf monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Phayre's leaf monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Phayre's leaf monkey
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).

Phayre's leaf monkey

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.