Clouded Apollo vs common bubble snail

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Akera bullata

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while common bubble snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	common bubble snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Mollusca (رخويات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Gastropoda (بطنيات القدم)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Aplysiida (Aplysiida)
Family	Papilionidae	Akeridae
Genus	Parnassius	Akera
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Akera bullata

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and common bubble snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

common bubble snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	common bubble snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clouded Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

common bubble snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Clouded Apollo

Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

common bubble snail

The common bubble snail (<em>Akera bullata</em>) is a marine gastropod mollusc found in the coastal waters of Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. This species typically inhabits terrestrial and aquatic environments including forests and freshwater-adjacent marine areas, often occurring in shallow subtidal and intertidal zones of temperate European seas. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the family Akeridae, the common bubble snail is characterized by its thin, fragile shell and its ability to swim briefly by flapping its large, wing-like parapodia. The species often forages on algae and detritus in sandy and muddy seafloor habitats, particularly in sheltered bays and estuaries. The common bubble snail typically aggregates in large numbers during the spawning season, producing gelatinous egg masses. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden