Clouded Apollo vs Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Neofelis diardi

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Diardi’s Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Papilionidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Parnassius	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Neofelis diardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Diardi’s Clouded Leopard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard
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.

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.