Apollo vs Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

Parnassius apollo compared with Aetholitis gerdesae

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Papilionidae	Camaenidae
Genus	Parnassius	Aetholitis
Species	Parnassius apollo	Aetholitis gerdesae

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail
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.

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Australia.

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.

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

The Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail (Aetholitis gerdesae) is a species in the genus Aetholitis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.