Alfalfa Butterfly vs jumeau

Colias eurytheme compared with Colias alfacariensis

Key Differences

• Alfalfa Butterfly is Least Concern while jumeau is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa Butterfly	jumeau
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Colias	Colias
Species	Colias eurytheme	Colias alfacariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa Butterfly and jumeau share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colias.

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Butterfly

LC — Least Concern

jumeau

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa Butterfly	jumeau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa Butterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

jumeau

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries).

Alfalfa Butterfly

The Alfalfa Butterfly (Colias eurytheme) is a species in the genus Colias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

jumeau

The Berger's Clouded Yellow (Colias alfacariensis) is a species in the genus Colias. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.