Clouded Apollo vs Lesser Noctule

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	Lesser Noctule
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)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Papilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Parnassius	Nyctalus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	Lesser Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine