Clouded Apollo vs puma

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Papilionidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Parnassius	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.