Clouded Apollo vs Giant Otter

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Papilionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Parnassius	Pteronura
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Giant Otter
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.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered 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.