Apollo vs Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

Parnassius apollo compared with Ancylis unguicella

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Papilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Parnassius	Ancylis
Species	Parnassius apollo	Ancylis unguicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler
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.

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, 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.

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. 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