Mountain Clouded Yellow vs Nubian Ibex

Colias phicomone compared with Capra nubiana

Key Differences

• Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened while Nubian Ibex is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Nubian Ibex
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pieridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Colias	Capra
Species	Colias phicomone	Capra nubiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Clouded Yellow and Nubian Ibex share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Nubian Ibex

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Nubian Ibex
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Nubian Ibex

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.