Orangeroter Kleefalter vs Langohrigel

Colias croceus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orangeroter Kleefalter	Langohrigel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Pieridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Colias	Hemiechinus
Species	Colias croceus	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Orangeroter Kleefalter

LC — Least Concern

Langohrigel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orangeroter Kleefalter	Langohrigel
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).

Langohrigel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇦 Ukraine