Clouded Apollo vs Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Menetes berdmorei

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Indochinese Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Papilionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Parnassius	Menetes
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Menetes berdmorei

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Indochinese Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
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.

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

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.