Apollo vs black currant-tree

Parnassius apollo compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while black currant-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	black currant-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Papilionidae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Parnassius	Antidesma
Species	Parnassius apollo	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	black currant-tree
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.

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

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.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.