Clouded Apollo vs Common Flat-body

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Agonopterix heracliana

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Common Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Common Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Papilionidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Parnassius	Agonopterix
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Agonopterix heracliana

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Common Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (チョウ目)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Common Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Common Flat-body
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.

Common Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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。

Common Flat-body

<em>Agonopterix heracliana</em> is a moth belonging to the family Depressariidae within the order Lepidoptera. Commonly known as the common flat-body, this species is named for the flattened resting posture characteristic of the genus Agonopterix. The species is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, with no indication of significant population decline. <em>Agonopterix heracliana</em> is distributed across northwestern Europe, with documented occurrences in Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Larvae of this species are typically associated with plants in the family Apiaceae, particularly hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) and related umbellifers, upon which they feed while sheltering in rolled or folded leaves. Adults are typically brownish with subtle markings and are active from late summer through winter and early spring, overwintering as adults — an unusual life history trait among moths. The species inhabits hedgerows, woodland margins, and meadows where its host plants are abundant. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden