Apollo vs Maxwellducker

Parnassius apollo compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Maxwellducker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Maxwellducker
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	Philantomba
Species	Parnassius apollo	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Maxwellducker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Maxwellducker
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.

Maxwellducker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.