Clouded Yellow vs Lesser Noctule

Colias croceus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Yellow	Lesser Noctule
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)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Pieridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Colias	Nyctalus
Species	Colias croceus	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Yellow and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Yellow	Lesser Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine