Clouded Apollo vs Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Macaca leonina

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Northern Pig-tailed Macaque is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
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	Macaca
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Macaca leonina

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Northern Pig-tailed Macaque share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
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 Pig-tailed Macaque

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.