Clouded Apollo vs Foca Pia

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Papilionidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Parnassius	Pagophilus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Foca Pia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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