Clouded Yellow vs Pale Clouded Yellow

Colias croceus compared with Colias hyale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	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 croceus	Colias hyale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Pale Clouded Yellow
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).

Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

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。

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 35 countries:

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