Clouded Apollo vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Papilionidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Parnassius	Cercopithecus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Cercopithecus petaurista

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
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 Spot-nosed Monkey

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.