Schwarzer Apollo vs Schneeziege

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Schwarzer Apollo is Near Threatened while Schneeziege is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzer Apollo	Schneeziege
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Papilionidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Parnassius	Oreamnos
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Schneeziege

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzer Apollo	Schneeziege
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.

Schneeziege

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.