Clouded Apollo vs Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Nephelomys auriventer

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Papilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Parnassius	Nephelomys
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Nephelomys auriventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Ecuadorean Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Ecuadorean Rice Rat
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.

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.