Clouded Apollo vs Lesser Cachalot

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Papilionidae	Kogiidae
Genus	Parnassius	Kogia
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Lesser Cachalot
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.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden