Barbaricina Colombine vs Clouded Apollo

Aquilegia barbaricina compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Barbaricina Colombine is Critically Endangered while Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbaricina Colombine	Clouded Apollo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Papilionidae
Genus	Aquilegia	Parnassius
Species	Aquilegia barbaricina	Parnassius mnemosyne

Conservation Status

Barbaricina Colombine

CR — Critically Endangered

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbaricina Colombine	Clouded Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbaricina Colombine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Barbaricina Colombine

The Barbaricina Colombine (Aquilegia barbaricina) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.