Orangeroter Kleefalter vs Heaviside-Delfin

Colias croceus compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

• Orangeroter Kleefalter is Least Concern while Heaviside-Delfin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orangeroter Kleefalter	Heaviside-Delfin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pieridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Colias	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Colias croceus	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Evolutionary Relationship

Orangeroter Kleefalter and Heaviside-Delfin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Orangeroter Kleefalter

LC — Least Concern

Heaviside-Delfin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orangeroter Kleefalter	Heaviside-Delfin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orangeroter Kleefalter

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (40 countries).

Heaviside-Delfin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orangeroter Kleefalter

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) 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.