Schwarzer Apollo vs Indischer Muntjak

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Key Differences

• Schwarzer Apollo is Near Threatened while Indischer Muntjak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzer Apollo	Indischer Muntjak
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Papilionidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Parnassius	Muntiacus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Muntiacus muntjak

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Indischer Muntjak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzer Apollo	Indischer Muntjak
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.

Indischer Muntjak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway