Schwarzer Apollo vs Waldbirkenmaus

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Sicista betulina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzer Apollo	Waldbirkenmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Papilionidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Parnassius	Sicista
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Sicista betulina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Waldbirkenmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzer Apollo	Waldbirkenmaus
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.

Waldbirkenmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine