Apollo vs Azure Hawker

Parnassius apollo compared with Aeshna caerulea

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Azure Hawker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Azure Hawker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Papilionidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Parnassius	Aeshna
Species	Parnassius apollo	Aeshna caerulea

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Azure Hawker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Azure Hawker
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.

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden