Alfalfa Butterfly vs Clouded Yellow

Colias eurytheme compared with Colias croceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa Butterfly	Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Colias	Colias
Species	Colias eurytheme	Colias croceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa Butterfly and Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colias.

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Butterfly

LC — Least Concern

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa Butterfly	Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa Butterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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).

Alfalfa Butterfly

The Alfalfa Butterfly (Colias eurytheme) 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.

Clouded Yellow

橙黄色蝶（Colias croceus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。分布广泛，数量丰富，种群稳定，无迫切的保护关切。