Clouded Apollo vs Monk Saki

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Monk Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Monk Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Papilionidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Parnassius	Pithecia
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Pithecia monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Monk Saki
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.

Monk Saki

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.