Clouded Apollo vs Golden palm civit

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Golden palm civit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Golden palm civit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Papilionidae	Viverridae
Genus	Parnassius	Paradoxurus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Golden palm civit share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Golden palm civit
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.

Golden palm civit

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.