Clouded Apollo vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Hoary Wattled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Hoary Wattled Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Papilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Parnassius	Chalinolobus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Hoary Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Hoary Wattled Bat
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.

Hoary Wattled Bat

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.