Schwarzer Apollo vs Irene s Mountain Vole

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Neodon irene

Key Differences

• Schwarzer Apollo is Near Threatened while Irene s Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzer Apollo	Irene s Mountain Vole
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	Neodon
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Neodon irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzer Apollo and Irene s Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Irene s Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzer Apollo	Irene s Mountain Vole
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.

Irene s Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.