Clouded Apollo vs European Ground Squirrel

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Apollo	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Papilionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Parnassius	Spermophilus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Spermophilus citellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Apollo and European Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Apollo	European Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clouded Apollo

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.

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Clouded Apollo

ウンモンアポロ（Parnassius mnemosyne）は、IUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧（NT）に分類されています。脅威の基準に近づいており、保全措置なしでは脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持ちます。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine