Barbary Partridge vs Clouded Apollo

Alectoris barbara compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Barbary Partridge is Least Concern while Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary Partridge	Clouded Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phasianidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Alectoris	Parnassius
Species	Alectoris barbara	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary Partridge and Clouded Apollo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barbary Partridge

LC — Least Concern

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary Partridge	Clouded Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbary Partridge

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Barbary Partridge

Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain