Clouded Yellow vs Philippine tarsier

Colias croceus compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pieridae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Colias	Carlito
Species	Colias croceus	Carlito syrichta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Philippine tarsier
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).

Philippine tarsier

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.