Clouded Apollo vs Golden hamster

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Golden hamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Golden hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Papilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Parnassius	Mesocricetus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Mesocricetus auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Golden hamster
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.

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway