Clouded Apollo vs Лайсанский чирок

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Лайсанский чирок is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Лайсанский чирок
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)
Family	Papilionidae	Anatidae
Genus	Parnassius	Anas
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Лайсанский чирок

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Лайсанский чирок
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.

Лайсанский чирок

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Лайсанский чирок

Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway