Apollo vs Broad-barred Knot-horn

Parnassius apollo compared with Acrobasis consociella

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Broad-barred Knot-horn
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	Pyralidae
Genus	Parnassius	Acrobasis
Species	Parnassius apollo	Acrobasis consociella

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Broad-barred Knot-horn share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Broad-barred Knot-horn
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.

Broad-barred Knot-horn

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.

Broad-barred Knot-horn

The Broad-barred Knot-horn (Acrobasis consociella) is a species in the genus Acrobasis. 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