Clouded Apollo vs Gato-do-mato

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Papilionidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Parnassius	Leopardus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Gato-do-mato share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Gato-do-mato
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.

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.