Apollo vs North African Hedgehog

Parnassius apollo compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Papilionidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Parnassius	Atelerix
Species	Parnassius apollo	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇪🇸 Spain