Schwarzer Apollo vs Mound-building Mouse

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Mus spicilegus

Key Differences

• Schwarzer Apollo is Near Threatened while Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzer Apollo	Mound-building Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Papilionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Parnassius	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzer Apollo and Mound-building Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzer Apollo	Mound-building Mouse
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.

Mound-building Mouse

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.