Apollo vs Spitzling

Parnassius apollo compared with Aelia acuminata

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Spitzling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Spitzling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Papilionidae	Pentatomidae
Genus	Parnassius	Aelia
Species	Parnassius apollo	Aelia acuminata

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Spitzling share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Spitzling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Spitzling
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.

Spitzling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Spitzling

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden