Lesser Clouded Yellow vs abigarrada de la ortiga

Colias chrysotheme compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable while abigarrada de la ortiga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Clouded Yellow	abigarrada de la ortiga
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	Pieridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Colias	Aglais
Species	Colias chrysotheme	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Clouded Yellow and abigarrada de la ortiga share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

abigarrada de la ortiga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Clouded Yellow	abigarrada de la ortiga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

abigarrada de la ortiga

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

abigarrada de la ortiga

La mariposa ortiguera pequena (Aglais urticae) esta clasificada como Casi Amenazada (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Esta cerca de calificar como amenazada, con poblaciones que podrian volverse vulnerables sin medidas de conservacion.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇲🇩 Moldova 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇷🇴 Romania 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇺🇦 Ukraine