Clouded Apollo vs Eld's Deer

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Rucervus eldii

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Eld's Deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Eld's Deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)
Family	Papilionidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Parnassius	Rucervus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Rucervus eldii

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Eld's Deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Eld's Deer
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.

Eld's Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.