Clouded Apollo vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Papilionidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Parnassius	Lepilemur
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

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.