Lesser Clouded Yellow vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Colias chrysotheme compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while Pacific white-sided dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pieridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Colias	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Clouded Yellow and Pacific white-sided dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	Pacific white-sided dolphin
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.

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.