Clouded Apollo vs Plateau Pika

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Papilionidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Parnassius	Ochotona
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

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.