Clouded Apollo vs Incan Broad-nosed Bat

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Platyrrhinus incarum

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Incan Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Incan Broad-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Parnassius	Platyrrhinus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Platyrrhinus incarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Incan Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Incan Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Incan Broad-nosed 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.

Incan Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.