Schwarzer Apollo vs Hausmeerschweinchen

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Cavia porcellus

Key Differences

• Schwarzer Apollo is Near Threatened while Hausmeerschweinchen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzer Apollo	Hausmeerschweinchen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Papilionidae	Caviidae
Genus	Parnassius	Cavia
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Cavia porcellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Hausmeerschweinchen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzer Apollo	Hausmeerschweinchen
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.

Hausmeerschweinchen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway