Balkan Gelbling vs Arktischer Gelbling

Colias caucasica compared with Colias tyche

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Gelbling	Arktischer 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 caucasica	Colias tyche

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Gelbling

LC — Least Concern

Arktischer Gelbling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Gelbling	Arktischer Gelbling
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).

Arktischer Gelbling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.