Kodkod vs Pale Clouded Yellow

Leopardus guigna compared with Colias hyale

Key Differences

• Kodkod is Vulnerable while Pale Clouded Yellow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kodkod	Pale Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Pieridae
Genus	Leopardus	Colias
Species	Leopardus guigna	Colias hyale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kodkod	Pale Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Pale Clouded Yellow

Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale) 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.