Clouded Apollo vs Egyptian rousette

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Egyptian rousette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Egyptian rousette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Papilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Parnassius	Rousettus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Egyptian rousette share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Egyptian rousette
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.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain