L'Apollon vs Giant Jumping Rat

Parnassius apollo compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• L'Apollon is Near Threatened while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	L'Apollon	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Papilionidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Parnassius	Hypogeomys
Species	Parnassius apollo	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

L'Apollon and Giant Jumping Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

L'Apollon

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	L'Apollon	Giant Jumping Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

L'Apollon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (29 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

L'Apollon

Apollo (Parnassius apollo) 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.