Clouded Apollo vs Corsican Hare

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Corsican Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Corsican Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Lagomorpha (Tavşanımsılar)
Family	Papilionidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Parnassius	Lepus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Lepus corsicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Corsican Hare
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.

Corsican Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇫🇷 France