Broad-bordered Acraea vs Clouded Yellow

Acraea anemosa compared with Colias croceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Pieridae
Genus	Acraea	Colias
Species	Acraea anemosa	Colias croceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Pul kanatlılar)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.