Apollo vs arrow-poison-tree

Parnassius apollo compared with Acokanthera schimperi

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	arrow-poison-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Papilionidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Parnassius	Acokanthera
Species	Parnassius apollo	Acokanthera schimperi

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	arrow-poison-tree
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.

arrow-poison-tree

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.

arrow-poison-tree

The Arrow-poison-tree, Acokanthera schimperi, 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.