Apollo vs Eastern Mole

Parnassius apollo compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Papilionidae	Talpidae
Genus	Parnassius	Scalopus
Species	Parnassius apollo	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (29 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apollo

Apollo (Parnassius apollo) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.