Broom Hare vs Clouded Apollo

Lepus castroviejoi compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Broom Hare is Vulnerable while Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Hare	Clouded Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Papilionidae
Genus	Lepus	Parnassius
Species	Lepus castroviejoi	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Hare and Clouded Apollo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Broom Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Hare	Clouded Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Broom Hare

The Broom Hare (Lepus castroviejoi) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This species belongs to the genus Lepus and is documented in taxonomic and ecological literature.

Clouded Apollo

Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.