Clouded Apollo vs Mérida Aepeomys

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Papilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Parnassius	Aepeomys
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Mérida Aepeomys
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.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.