Danube Clouded Yellow vs Mountain Clouded Yellow

Colias myrmidone compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Danube Clouded Yellow is Endangered while Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Danube Clouded Yellow	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Colias	Colias
Species	Colias myrmidone	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

Danube Clouded Yellow and Mountain Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colias.

Conservation Status

Danube Clouded Yellow

EN — Endangered

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Danube Clouded Yellow	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Danube Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇩🇪 Germany 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇺🇦 Ukraine