Clouded Apollo vs Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Chilonatalus micropus

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Papilionidae	Natalidae
Genus	Parnassius	Chilonatalus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Chilonatalus micropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
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.

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.