Apollo vs chainfruit

Parnassius apollo compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while chainfruit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	chainfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Papilionidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Parnassius	Alyxia
Species	Parnassius apollo	Alyxia ilicifolia

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	chainfruit
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.

chainfruit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.