Le Semi-apollon vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Key Differences

• Le Semi-apollon is Near Threatened while Pallid Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Le Semi-apollon	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Papilionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Parnassius	Spermophilus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Le Semi-apollon and Pallid Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Le Semi-apollon

NT — Near Threatened

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Le Semi-apollon	Pallid Ground Squirrel
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.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

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.