Clouded Apollo vs Common Yellow Conch

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Agapeta hamana

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Common Yellow Conch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Common Yellow Conch
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Parnassius	Agapeta
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Agapeta hamana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Common Yellow Conch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Common Yellow Conch
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 Yellow Conch

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 Yellow Conch

<em>Agapeta hamana</em>, the common yellow conch moth, is a small moth in the family Tortricidae. It is widely distributed across Europe and central Asia, ranging from Britain and Scandinavia eastward through much of the Palearctic region. The species inhabits dry grasslands, heathlands, chalk downlands, and scrubby habitats where its larval host plants are found. Adult moths display distinctive pale yellow to golden-yellow forewings with irregular brown or reddish-brown markings near the wingtip, forming a pattern that resembles the shell of a conch, lending the species its common name. The wingspan typically measures around 15–22 mm. Biological traits such as average adult lifespan, precise body weight, and detailed population data remain poorly documented in consolidated scientific literature. Larvae feed internally on the roots of thistles and knapweeds, particularly <em>Centaurea</em> and <em>Cirsium</em> species. Adults fly from June to August and are frequently attracted to light. <em>Agapeta hamana</em> has been investigated as a potential biological control agent for invasive knapweed species in North America, where it has been introduced experimentally. The species is assessed as Least Concern given its broad distribution and stable habitat associations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden