Apollo vs Haubenmaina

Parnassius apollo compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Haubenmaina is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Haubenmaina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Papilionidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Parnassius	Acridotheres
Species	Parnassius apollo	Acridotheres cristatellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Haubenmaina share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Haubenmaina

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Haubenmaina
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.

Haubenmaina

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

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.

Haubenmaina

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway