Clouded Apollo vs Ornate Flying Fox

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Papilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Parnassius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Ornate Flying Fox
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.

Ornate Flying Fox

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.