L'Apollon vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Parnassius apollo compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• L'Apollon is Near Threatened while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	L'Apollon	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Papilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Parnassius	Alticola
Species	Parnassius apollo	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

L'Apollon and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

L'Apollon

NT — Near Threatened

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	L'Apollon	Lemming Mountain Vole
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.

Lemming Mountain Vole

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.