Axehead Orange vs Schwarzer Apollo

Acada biseriatus compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Axehead Orange is Least Concern while Schwarzer Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Schwarzer Apollo
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	Hesperiidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Acada	Parnassius
Species	Acada biseriatus	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Axehead Orange and Schwarzer Apollo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Schwarzer Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Schwarzer Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Axehead Orange

The Axehead Orange (Acada biseriatus) is a species in the genus Acada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Schwarzer Apollo

Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) 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.