Apollo vs Lowe-Spitzmaus

Parnassius apollo compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Lowe-Spitzmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Lowe-Spitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Papilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Parnassius	Chodsigoa
Species	Parnassius apollo	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Lowe-Spitzmaus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Lowe-Spitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Lowe-Spitzmaus
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.

Lowe-Spitzmaus

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.