Clouded Apollo vs Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Alticola barakshin

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Gobi Altai Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
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	Alticola
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Alticola barakshin

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Gobi Altai Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Gobi Altai Mountain Vole
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.

Gobi Altai Mountain Vole

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.