Arctic Sulfur vs Pale Clouded Yellow

Colias palaeno compared with Colias hyale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic Sulfur Pale Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (artrópodos) Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same Insecta (insecto) Insecta (insecto)
Order same Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same Pieridae Pieridae
Genus same Colias Colias
Species Colias palaeno Colias hyale

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Sulfur and Pale Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colias.

Conservation Status

Arctic Sulfur

LC — Least Concern

Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic Sulfur Pale Clouded Yellow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Sulfur

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (24 countries).

Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Arctic Sulfur

La Mariposa Azufrada Ártica (Colias palaeno) está clasificada como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuida y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Pale Clouded Yellow

La coliás blanca (Colias hyale) está clasificada como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuida y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones inmediatas de conservación.

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