Lesser Clouded Yellow vs Olinguito

Colias chrysotheme compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Colias	Bassaricyon
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.