Le Semi-apollon vs Petit Apollon

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Parnassius phoebus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Le Semi-apollon	Petit Apollon
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Papilionidae	Papilionidae
Genus same	Parnassius	Parnassius
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Parnassius phoebus

Evolutionary Relationship

Le Semi-apollon and Petit Apollon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parnassius.

Conservation Status

Le Semi-apollon

NT — Near Threatened

Petit Apollon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Le Semi-apollon	Petit Apollon
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.

Petit Apollon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 7 countries:

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