Mountain Clouded Yellow vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Colias phicomone compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Pieridae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Colias	Echinops
Species	Colias phicomone	Echinops foliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Clouded Yellow and Polyphyllous Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
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.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.