Apollo vs Barred Grass-veneer

Parnassius apollo compared with Agriphila inquinatella

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Barred Grass-veneer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Papilionidae	Crambidae
Genus	Parnassius	Agriphila
Species	Parnassius apollo	Agriphila inquinatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Barred Grass-veneer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Barred Grass-veneer
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.

Barred Grass-veneer

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.

Barred Grass-veneer

The Barred Grass-veneer (Agriphila inquinatella) is a species in the genus Agriphila. 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