Big-Leaf Maple vs Clouded Yellow

Acer macrophyllum compared with Colias croceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-Leaf Maple Clouded Yellow
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (inseto)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Sapindaceae Pieridae
Genus Acer Colias
Species Acer macrophyllum Colias croceus

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-Leaf Maple Clouded Yellow
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Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (40 countries).

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Clouded Yellow

A amarela-de-orla-preta (Colias croceus) está classificada como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuída e abundante na sua área de distribuição, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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