Apollo vs Arizona alder

Parnassius apollo compared with Alnus oblongifolia

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Arizona alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Arizona alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Papilionidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Parnassius	Alnus
Species	Parnassius apollo	Alnus oblongifolia

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Arizona alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Arizona alder
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.

Arizona alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Arizona alder

The Arizona alder, Alnus oblongifolia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.