Balkan Gelbling vs Grünlicher Heufalter

Colias caucasica compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Balkan Gelbling is Least Concern while Grünlicher Heufalter is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Gelbling	Grünlicher 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 caucasica	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Gelbling and Grünlicher Heufalter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colias.

Conservation Status

Balkan Gelbling

LC — Least Concern

Grünlicher Heufalter

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Gelbling	Grünlicher Heufalter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Gelbling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Grünlicher Heufalter

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.

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.