Lesser Clouded Yellow vs puma

Colias chrysotheme compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	puma
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	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.