Apollo vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Parnassius apollo compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Papilionidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Parnassius	Dendrogale
Species	Parnassius apollo	Dendrogale murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
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.

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

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.