Orangeroter Kleefalter vs Grünlicher Heufalter

Colias croceus compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Orangeroter Kleefalter is Least Concern while Grünlicher Heufalter is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orangeroter Kleefalter	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 croceus	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

Orangeroter Kleefalter and Grünlicher Heufalter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colias.

Conservation Status

Orangeroter Kleefalter

LC — Least Concern

Grünlicher Heufalter

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orangeroter Kleefalter	Grünlicher Heufalter
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).

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.

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 10 countries:

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