Schwarzer Apollo vs Hasenschwanzgras

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Schwarzer Apollo is Near Threatened while Hasenschwanzgras is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzer Apollo	Hasenschwanzgras
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Papilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Parnassius	Lagurus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Hasenschwanzgras

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzer Apollo	Hasenschwanzgras
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.

Hasenschwanzgras

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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 8 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇪 Sweden