Clouded Apollo vs 苍鹭

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Ardea cinerea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	苍鹭
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Pelecaniformes (鹈形目)
Family	Papilionidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Parnassius	Ardea
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Ardea cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and 苍鹭 share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

苍鹭

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	苍鹭
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	95 cm
Average Weight	—	1.5 kg

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.

苍鹭

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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。

苍鹭

苍鹭是一种体高可达1米的大型优雅涉禽，栖息于欧洲、亚洲和非洲各地的湿地、河流、湖泊和沿海地区。它是耐心的独自捕食者，能长时间静立不动，然后以闪电般的匕首状喙猛击捕捉鱼类、蛙类和小型哺乳动物。在称为鹭群的集体繁殖地的高树上群居繁殖，有时与其他集群水鸟共栖。在全球范围内广泛分布，属无危物种。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden