Apollo vs Formosa-Serau

Parnassius apollo compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Formosa-Serau is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Formosa-Serau
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Papilionidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Parnassius	Capricornis
Species	Parnassius apollo	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Formosa-Serau

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Formosa-Serau
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.

Formosa-Serau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.