Clouded Apollo vs Large False Serotine

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)
Family	Papilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Parnassius	Hesperoptenus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.