solitaire vs Le Souci

Colias palaeno compared with Colias croceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	solitaire	Le Souci
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 palaeno	Colias croceus

Evolutionary Relationship

solitaire and Le Souci share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colias.

Conservation Status

solitaire

LC — Least Concern

Le Souci

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	solitaire	Le Souci
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

solitaire

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (24 countries).

Le Souci

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (40 countries).

solitaire

Arctic Sulfur (Colias palaeno) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Le Souci

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 24 countries:

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