Clouded Apollo vs Ecuador Red Brocket

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Mazama rufina

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Ecuador Red Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Papilionidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Parnassius	Mazama
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Mazama rufina

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Ecuador Red Brocket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Ecuador Red Brocket
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.

Ecuador Red Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.