Alfalfa Butterfly vs Hellorangegrüner Heufalter

Colias eurytheme compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Alfalfa Butterfly is Least Concern while Hellorangegrüner Heufalter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa Butterfly	Hellorangegrüner Heufalter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Colias	Colias
Species	Colias eurytheme	Colias chrysotheme

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa Butterfly and Hellorangegrüner Heufalter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colias.

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Butterfly

LC — Least Concern

Hellorangegrüner Heufalter

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa Butterfly	Hellorangegrüner Heufalter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa Butterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Hellorangegrüner Heufalter

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.

Alfalfa Butterfly

The Alfalfa Butterfly (Colias eurytheme) is a species in the genus Colias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.