Gavilán azor vs Lesser Clouded Yellow

Accipiter gentilis compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Gavilán azor is Near Threatened while Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gavilán azor	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Pieridae
Genus	Accipiter	Colias
Species	Accipiter gentilis	Colias chrysotheme

Evolutionary Relationship

Gavilán azor and Lesser Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gavilán azor

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gavilán azor	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gavilán azor

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gavilán azor

El azor euroasiático (Accipiter gentilis) está clasificado como Casi Amenazado (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Próximo a calificar como amenazado, con poblaciones que podrían volverse vulnerables sin medidas de conservación.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia