Mountain Clouded Yellow vs Tilki

Colias phicomone compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened while Tilki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Tilki
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Pieridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Colias	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Colias phicomone	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Clouded Yellow and Tilki share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Tilki

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Tilki
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Tilki

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Tilki

The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth, red foxes have colonized habitats from Arctic tundra to urban environments across the Northern Hemisphere and introduced ranges in Australia. Recognized by their russet coat, white belly, and bushy tail. Highly adaptable omnivores, red foxes eat everything from rabbits and voles to fruit and human refuse. They communicate with over 40 distinct vocalizations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy