Schwarzer Apollo vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• Schwarzer Apollo is Near Threatened while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzer Apollo	Japanese Long-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Papilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Parnassius	Plecotus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Plecotus sacrimontis

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzer Apollo and Japanese Long-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzer Apollo	Japanese Long-eared Bat
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.

Japanese Long-eared Bat

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.