Clouded Apollo vs Noctule

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Noctule
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.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine