Clouded Yellow vs Lesser Clouded Yellow

Colias croceus compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Lesser 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 croceus	Colias chrysotheme

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

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