Tırtak vs Clouded Apollo

Delphinus delphis compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Tırtak is Least Concern while Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tırtak	Clouded Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Papilionidae
Genus	Delphinus	Parnassius
Species	Delphinus delphis	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Tırtak and Clouded Apollo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Tırtak

LC — Least Concern

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tırtak	Clouded Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tırtak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Tırtak

Atlantic Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine