Clouded Yellow vs Common Flat-body

Colias croceus compared with Agonopterix heracliana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Common Flat-body
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	Pieridae	Depressariidae
Genus	Colias	Agonopterix
Species	Colias croceus	Agonopterix heracliana

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Common Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (나비목)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Common Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Common Flat-body
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).

Common Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Clouded Yellow

구름노랑나비(Colias croceus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심(LC) 종으로 분류됩니다. 서식 범위 전반에 걸쳐 넓게 분포하며 개체군이 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없습니다.

Common Flat-body

<em>Agonopterix heracliana</em> is a moth belonging to the family Depressariidae within the order Lepidoptera. Commonly known as the common flat-body, this species is named for the flattened resting posture characteristic of the genus Agonopterix. The species is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, with no indication of significant population decline. <em>Agonopterix heracliana</em> is distributed across northwestern Europe, with documented occurrences in Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Larvae of this species are typically associated with plants in the family Apiaceae, particularly hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) and related umbellifers, upon which they feed while sheltering in rolled or folded leaves. Adults are typically brownish with subtle markings and are active from late summer through winter and early spring, overwintering as adults — an unusual life history trait among moths. The species inhabits hedgerows, woodland margins, and meadows where its host plants are abundant. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden