Alfalfa Butterfly vs Pale Clouded Yellow

Colias eurytheme compared with Colias hyale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alfalfa Butterfly Pale Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Arthropoda (節足動物) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same Insecta (昆虫) Insecta (昆虫)
Order same Lepidoptera (チョウ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family same Pieridae Pieridae
Genus same Colias Colias
Species Colias eurytheme Colias hyale

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa Butterfly and Pale Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colias.

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Butterfly

LC — Least Concern

Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alfalfa Butterfly Pale Clouded Yellow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa Butterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Alfalfa Butterfly

The Alfalfa Butterfly (Colias eurytheme) 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.

Pale Clouded Yellow

パールクラウデッドイエロー(Colias hyale)はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念(LC)に分類されています。分布域全体で広く見られ、個体数は安定しており、緊急の保全上の懸念はありません。

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