Balkan Clouded Yellow vs 大翅鯨

Colias caucasica compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while 大翅鯨 is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Clouded Yellow	大翅鯨
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pieridae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Colias	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Colias caucasica	Megaptera novaeangliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Clouded Yellow and 大翅鯨 share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

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Conservation Status

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

大翅鯨

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Clouded Yellow	大翅鯨
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

大翅鯨

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.