Clouded Yellow vs Kharghosh

Colias croceus compared with Lepus nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Kharghosh
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Lagomorpha (खरहारूपी)
Family	Pieridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Colias	Lepus
Species	Colias croceus	Lepus nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Kharghosh share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Kharghosh

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Kharghosh
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Kharghosh

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

Clouded Yellow

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.