Clouded Apollo vs Globe Thistle

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Afrosoricida (อันดับเทนเรค)
Family	Papilionidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Parnassius	Echinops
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 9 countries:

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