Apollo vs Purpurtanne

Parnassius apollo compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Purpurtanne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Purpurtanne
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family	Papilionidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Parnassius	Abies
Species	Parnassius apollo	Abies amabilis

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Purpurtanne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Purpurtanne
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.

Purpurtanne

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.

Purpurtanne

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden