Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow vs Noctule

Colias erate compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pieridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Colias	Nyctalus
Species	Colias erate	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine