Orangeroter Kleefalter vs Arktischer Gelbling

Colias croceus compared with Colias tyche

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orangeroter Kleefalter	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 croceus	Colias tyche

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Orangeroter Kleefalter

LC — Least Concern

Arktischer Gelbling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orangeroter Kleefalter	Arktischer Gelbling
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).

Arktischer Gelbling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden