Apollo vs Belly-shaped Hard Grass

Parnassius apollo compared with Aegilops ventricosa

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Belly-shaped Hard Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Belly-shaped Hard Grass
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	Aegilops
Species	Parnassius apollo	Aegilops ventricosa

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Belly-shaped Hard Grass
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.

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

The Belly-shaped Hard Grass (Aegilops ventricosa) is a species in the genus Aegilops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands