Clouded Apollo vs Long-tailed Goral

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Naemorhedus caudatus

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Long-tailed Goral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Papilionidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Parnassius	Naemorhedus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Naemorhedus caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Long-tailed Goral share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Long-tailed Goral
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.

Long-tailed Goral

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.