Lesser Clouded Yellow vs Mountain Goat

Colias chrysotheme compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pieridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Colias	Oreamnos
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Mountain Goat
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.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.