Apollo vs Giersch, Geißfuß

Parnassius apollo compared with Aegopodium podagraria

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Giersch, Geißfuß is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Giersch, Geißfuß
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)
Family	Papilionidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Parnassius	Aegopodium
Species	Parnassius apollo	Aegopodium podagraria

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Giersch, Geißfuß

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Giersch, Geißfuß
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.

Giersch, Geißfuß

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Giersch, Geißfuß

The Bishop's goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) is a species in the genus Aegopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden