Mountain Clouded Yellow vs White-tipped Swift

Colias phicomone compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain 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 phicomone	Aeronautes montivagus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Clouded Yellow	White-tipped Swift
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.

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.