Alfalfa Butterfly vs Candide

Colias eurytheme compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Alfalfa Butterfly is Least Concern while Candide is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa Butterfly	Candide
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 phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Butterfly

LC — Least Concern

Candide

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa Butterfly	Candide
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.

Candide

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.