Le Semi-apollon vs Eden's whale

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Balaenoptera edeni

Key Differences

• Le Semi-apollon is Near Threatened while Eden's whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Le Semi-apollon	Eden's whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Papilionidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Parnassius	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Balaenoptera edeni

Evolutionary Relationship

Le Semi-apollon and Eden's whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Le Semi-apollon

NT — Near Threatened

Eden's whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Le Semi-apollon	Eden's whale
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.

Eden's whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway