Clouded Apollo vs Colorful Pericote

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Auliscomys pictus

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Colorful Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Colorful Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Papilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Parnassius	Auliscomys
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Auliscomys pictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Colorful Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Colorful Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Colorful Pericote
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.

Colorful Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clouded Apollo

ウンモンアポロ（Parnassius mnemosyne）は、IUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧（NT）に分類されています。脅威の基準に近づいており、保全措置なしでは脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持ちます。

Colorful Pericote

<em>Auliscomys pictus</em>, the colorful pericote, is a rodent in the family Cricetidae within the diverse South American assemblage of sigmodontine mice. This species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN and is associated with diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Pericotes of the genus <em>Auliscomys</em> are typically inhabitants of high-altitude Andean environments, including puna grasslands, rocky slopes, and shrublands above the treeline. The colourful pelage suggested by the common name may reflect variation between the dorsal and ventral fur colouration typical of many Andean small mammals, providing countershading against open sky and substrate backgrounds. Like other small Andean rodents, <em>Auliscomys pictus</em> is likely omnivorous to herbivorous in diet, consuming seeds, plant material, and occasionally invertebrates. These rodents serve as important prey items for Andean raptors, foxes, and mustelids, occupying a central trophic position in high-altitude ecosystems. Limited survey data from specific countries have been recorded for this species. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.