Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Le Souci

Colias caucasica compared with Colias croceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	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 caucasica	Colias croceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Clouded Yellow and Le Souci share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colias.

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Le Souci

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Le Souci
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Le Souci

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Balkan Clouded Yellow

The Balkan Clouded Yellow (Colias caucasica) 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.

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 8 countries:

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