Big-Leaf Maple vs Clouded Apollo

Acer macrophyllum compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

  • Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-Leaf Maple Clouded Apollo
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Sapindaceae Papilionidae
Genus Acer Parnassius
Species Acer macrophyllum Parnassius mnemosyne

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-Leaf Maple Clouded Apollo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

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.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.

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