Dawn Clouded Yellow vs Candide

Colias aurorina compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Dawn Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Candide is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dawn Clouded Yellow	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 aurorina	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

Dawn Clouded Yellow and Candide share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colias.

Conservation Status

Dawn Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Candide

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dawn Clouded Yellow	Candide
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dawn Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania and Greece.

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.