Clouded Apollo vs Gansu Hamster

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Cansumys canus

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Gansu Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Gansu Hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Papilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Parnassius	Cansumys
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Cansumys canus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Gansu Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Gansu Hamster
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.

Gansu Hamster

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.