Clouded Apollo vs Gunther's dik-dik

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Madoqua guentheri

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Gunther's dik-dik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Gunther's dik-dik
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Papilionidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Parnassius	Madoqua
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Madoqua guentheri

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Gunther's dik-dik share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Gunther's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Gunther's dik-dik
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.

Gunther's dik-dik

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.