Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Clouded Apollo

Anarta melanopa compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Clouded Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Noctuidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Anarta	Parnassius
Species	Anarta melanopa	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Clouded Apollo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (鱗翅目)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Clouded Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Clouded Apollo

云彩绢蝶（Parnassius mnemosyne）在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危（NT）。接近受威胁标准，若无保护行动，种群可能变得脆弱。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden