Schwarzer Apollo vs Europäischer Wisent

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Bison bonasus

Key Differences

• Schwarzer Apollo is Near Threatened while Europäischer Wisent is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzer Apollo	Europäischer Wisent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Papilionidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Parnassius	Bison
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Bison bonasus

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzer Apollo and Europäischer Wisent share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Europäischer Wisent

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzer Apollo	Europäischer Wisent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzer 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.

Europäischer Wisent

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Schwarzer Apollo

Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine