Alfalfa Butterfly vs Pale Clouded Yellow

Colias eurytheme compared with Colias hyale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alfalfa Butterfly Pale Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Arthropoda (절지동물) Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same Insecta (곤충) Insecta (곤충)
Order same Lepidoptera (나비목) Lepidoptera (나비목)
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

연황색황나비(Colias hyale)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심종(LC)으로 분류됩니다. 분포 범위 전역에서 널리 서식하며 개체수가 안정적으로 유지되어 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없습니다.

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