Le Semi-apollon vs Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Calomyscus hotsoni

Key Differences

• Le Semi-apollon is Near Threatened while Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Le Semi-apollon	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Papilionidae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Parnassius	Calomyscus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Calomyscus hotsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Le Semi-apollon and Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Le Semi-apollon

NT — Near Threatened

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Le Semi-apollon	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
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.

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

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.