Clouded Apollo vs Lesser Noctule

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Papilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Parnassius	Nyctalus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Lesser Noctule
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.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine