Apollo vs Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

Parnassius apollo compared with Macaca leonina

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Northern Pig-tailed Macaque is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Northern Pig-tailed 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 leonina

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Northern Pig-tailed Macaque share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Northern Pig-tailed 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.

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.