Clouded Apollo vs Lesser Capybara

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Lesser Capybara
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)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Papilionidae	Caviidae
Genus	Parnassius	Hydrochoerus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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。