Hochmoor-Gelbling vs Balkan Gelbling

Colias palaeno compared with Colias caucasica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hochmoor-Gelbling	Balkan Gelbling
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 palaeno	Colias caucasica

Evolutionary Relationship

Hochmoor-Gelbling and Balkan Gelbling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colias.

Conservation Status

Hochmoor-Gelbling

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Gelbling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hochmoor-Gelbling	Balkan Gelbling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hochmoor-Gelbling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (24 countries).

Balkan Gelbling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Hochmoor-Gelbling

Arctic Sulfur (Colias palaeno) 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.

Balkan Gelbling

The Balkan Clouded Yellow (Colias caucasica) 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.