Apollo vs Barbaricina Colombine

Parnassius apollo compared with Aquilegia barbaricina

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Barbaricina Colombine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Barbaricina Colombine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Papilionidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Parnassius	Aquilegia
Species	Parnassius apollo	Aquilegia barbaricina

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Barbaricina Colombine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Barbaricina Colombine
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.

Barbaricina Colombine

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.

Barbaricina Colombine

The Barbaricina Colombine (Aquilegia barbaricina) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.