Apollo vs Bridge Roller

Parnassius apollo compared with Ancylis uncella

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Bridge Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Bridge Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Papilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Parnassius	Ancylis
Species	Parnassius apollo	Ancylis uncella

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Bridge Roller share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (حرشفيات الأجنحة)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Bridge Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (29 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Apollo

Apollo (Parnassius apollo) 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.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden