La Noctuelle de la Myrtille vs Le Semi-apollon

Anarta myrtilli compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• La Noctuelle de la Myrtille is Least Concern while Le Semi-apollon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	La Noctuelle de la Myrtille	Le Semi-apollon
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Anarta	Parnassius
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

La Noctuelle de la Myrtille and Le Semi-apollon share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

La Noctuelle de la Myrtille

LC — Least Concern

Le Semi-apollon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	La Noctuelle de la Myrtille	Le Semi-apollon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

La Noctuelle de la Myrtille

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Le Semi-apollon

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.

La Noctuelle de la Myrtille

The Beautiful Yellow Underwing (Anarta myrtilli) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Le Semi-apollon

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden