Apollo vs Beardgrass

Parnassius apollo compared with Andropogon chevalieri

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Beardgrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Beardgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Papilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Parnassius	Andropogon
Species	Parnassius apollo	Andropogon chevalieri

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Beardgrass
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.

Beardgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.

Beardgrass

The Beardgrass (Andropogon chevalieri) is a species in the genus Andropogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.