Clouded Apollo vs Laysan Duck

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Laysan Duck is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Laysan Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Aves (새)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Anseriformes (기러기목)
Family	Papilionidae	Anatidae
Genus	Parnassius	Anas
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Laysan Duck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Laysan Duck

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Laysan Duck
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.

Laysan Duck

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Clouded Apollo

구름아폴로나비(Parnassius mnemosyne)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 준위협(NT) 종으로 분류됩니다. 위협 기준에 근접해 있으며, 보전 조치 없이는 취약해질 수 있는 개체군을 가집니다.

Laysan Duck

레이산 오리(Anas laysanensis)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 위급(CR) 등급으로 분류됩니다. 심각한 개체수 감소와 서식지 손실로 인해 야생에서 절멸할 위험이 매우 높은 종입니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway