Baleia-comum vs Clouded Apollo

Balaenoptera physalus compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Baleia-comum is Endangered while Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baleia-comum	Clouded Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Papilionidae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Parnassius
Species	Balaenoptera physalus	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Baleia-comum and Clouded Apollo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baleia-comum

EN — Endangered

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baleia-comum	Clouded Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baleia-comum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Baleia-comum

A baleia-fin (Balaenoptera physalus) está classificada como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Com alto risco de extinção em estado selvagem, com declínio populacional significativo e ameaças contínuas à sua sobrevivência.

Clouded Apollo

O apolo-nublado (Parnassius mnemosyne) está classificado como Quase Ameaçado (NT) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Próximo de se qualificar como ameaçado, com populações que podem tornar-se vulneráveis sem medidas de conservação.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden