Clouded Apollo vs Mountain Goat

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Mountain Goat
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	Oreamnos
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Mountain Goat
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.

Mountain Goat

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.