Apollo vs Phoebus Parnassian

Parnassius apollo compared with Parnassius phoebus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Phoebus Parnassian
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 same	Papilionidae	Papilionidae
Genus same	Parnassius	Parnassius
Species	Parnassius apollo	Parnassius phoebus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Phoebus Parnassian share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parnassius.

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Phoebus Parnassian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Phoebus Parnassian
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.

Phoebus Parnassian

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 7 countries:

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