Apollo vs Yellow-collared Lovebird

Parnassius apollo compared with Agapornis personatus

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Yellow-collared Lovebird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Yellow-collared Lovebird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Papilionidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Parnassius	Agapornis
Species	Parnassius apollo	Agapornis personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Yellow-collared Lovebird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-collared Lovebird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Yellow-collared Lovebird
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.

Yellow-collared Lovebird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Kenya), Asia (Israel), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Yellow-collared Lovebird

A small lovebird with distinctive yellow collar and mask surrounding a violet-blue face, native to the dry Acacia savanna of northeastern Tanzania. Like all lovebirds, they form intensely bonded pair relationships reinforced through constant mutual preening. They nest colonially in large tree holes and termite mounds, lining nests with strips of bark. Near Threatened due to trapping for the pet trade and agricultural habitat conversion. Widely hybridized with Fischer's lovebird in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain