Clouded Apollo vs Komodo Dragon

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Papilionidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Parnassius	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

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.

Komodo Dragon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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。

Komodo Dragon

コモドオオトカゲ（Varanus komodoensis）は現存する最大のトカゲである。インドネシアのいくつかの島にのみ生息している。