Clouded Apollo vs common greasewort

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while common greasewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	common greasewort
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Marchantiophyta (地钱门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Jungermanniopsida (叶苔纲)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Metzgeriales (叉苔目)
Family	Papilionidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Parnassius	Aneura
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	common greasewort
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.

common greasewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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。

common greasewort

<em>Aneura pinguis</em>, commonly known as common greasewort, is a liverwort belonging to the genus Aneura within the family Aneuraceae. This cryptogamic plant inhabits ecosystems across Asia, Europe, and North America, thriving in moist or waterlogged environments. Its range encompasses Taiwan in Asia, six European countries, the United States in North America, and Brazil and Colombia in South America, indicating a broad geographic distribution across multiple continents. Common greasewort is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species typically forms flat, ribbon-like thalli in damp habitats such as stream banks, wet rocks, and boggy ground. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden