Le Semi-apollon vs Globe Thistle

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Le Semi-apollon is Near Threatened while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Le Semi-apollon	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Papilionidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Parnassius	Echinops
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Le Semi-apollon

NT — Near Threatened

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Le Semi-apollon	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇷🇺 Russia