Lesser Clouded Yellow vs White-tipped Swift

Colias chrysotheme compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pieridae	Apodidae
Genus	Colias	Aeronautes
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Aeronautes montivagus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Clouded Yellow and White-tipped Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	White-tipped Swift
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.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.