Clouded Yellow vs Yellow-browed Sparrow

Colias croceus compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Yellow-browed Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pieridae	Passerellidae
Genus	Colias	Ammodramus
Species	Colias croceus	Ammodramus aurifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Yellow-browed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-browed Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Yellow-browed Sparrow
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).

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Yellow-browed Sparrow

Yellow-browed Sparrow (Ammodramus aurifrons) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway