Clouded Apollo vs Indian Pangolin

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Papilionidae	Manidae
Genus	Parnassius	Manis
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Indian Pangolin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Indian Pangolin
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.

Indian Pangolin

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.