Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Clouded Apollo

Acrobasis consociella compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Clouded Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Pyralidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Acrobasis	Parnassius
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-barred Knot-horn and Clouded Apollo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (ผีเสื้อ)

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Clouded Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-barred Knot-horn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Broad-barred Knot-horn

The Broad-barred Knot-horn (Acrobasis consociella) is a species in the genus Acrobasis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden