Clouded Apollo vs Northern elephant seal

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Papilionidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Parnassius	Mirounga
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Northern elephant seal
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.

Northern elephant seal

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.