Lesser Clouded Yellow vs Marbled cat

Colias chrysotheme compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Colias	Pardofelis
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Clouded Yellow and Marbled cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Marbled cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.