Apollo vs Formosan rock macaque

Parnassius apollo compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Papilionidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Parnassius	Macaca
Species	Parnassius apollo	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Formosan rock macaque
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.

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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.