Clouded Apollo vs Himalayan Field Mouse

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Apodemus pallipes

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Himalayan Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Himalayan Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Papilionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Parnassius	Apodemus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Apodemus pallipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Himalayan Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Himalayan Field Mouse
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.

Himalayan Field Mouse

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.