Lesser Clouded Yellow vs Neotropical otter

Colias chrysotheme compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Colias	Lontra
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.