Clouded Yellow vs Potto

Colias croceus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Primates (อันดับวานร)
Family	Pieridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Colias	Perodicticus
Species	Colias croceus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Potto share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Potto
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).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clouded Yellow

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.