Schwarzer Apollo vs Pallas-Schönhörnchen

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Callosciurus erythraeus

Key Differences

• Schwarzer Apollo is Near Threatened while Pallas-Schönhörnchen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzer Apollo	Pallas-Schönhörnchen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Papilionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Parnassius	Callosciurus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Callosciurus erythraeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Pallas-Schönhörnchen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzer Apollo	Pallas-Schönhörnchen
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.

Pallas-Schönhörnchen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Argentina).

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 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden