Le Semi-apollon vs Eastern Mole

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Le Semi-apollon is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Le Semi-apollon	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Papilionidae	Talpidae
Genus	Parnassius	Scalopus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Le Semi-apollon and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Le Semi-apollon

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Le Semi-apollon	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.