Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Clouded Yellow

Colias caucasica compared with Colias croceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	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 caucasica	Colias croceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Clouded Yellow
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).

Clouded Yellow

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.

Clouded Yellow

ベニシジミキチョウ（Colias croceus）は、IUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。分布域全域に広く分布し、個体群は安定しており、即座の保全上の懸念はありません。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

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