L'Apollon vs Mountain Water Rat

Parnassius apollo compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• L'Apollon is Near Threatened while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	L'Apollon	Mountain Water 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Parnassius	Baiyankamys
Species	Parnassius apollo	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

L'Apollon

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	L'Apollon	Mountain Water 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.

Mountain Water 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.