Le Souci vs Candide

Colias croceus compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

  • Le Souci is Least Concern while Candide is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Le Souci 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 croceus Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Le Souci

LC — Least Concern

Candide

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Le Souci Candide
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Le Souci

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

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.

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.

Candide

No description available.

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