Balkan Clouded Yellow vs Pale Clouded Yellow

Colias caucasica compared with Colias hyale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Pale Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Colias	Colias
Species	Colias caucasica	Colias hyale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	Pale Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Balkan Clouded Yellow

The Balkan Clouded Yellow (Colias caucasica) 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

Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

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