Südliche Mosaikjungfer vs Schwarzer Apollo

Aeshna caerulea compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Südliche Mosaikjungfer is Least Concern while Schwarzer Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Südliche Mosaikjungfer	Schwarzer Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Aeshnidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Aeshna	Parnassius
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Südliche Mosaikjungfer and Schwarzer Apollo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Südliche Mosaikjungfer

LC — Least Concern

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Südliche Mosaikjungfer	Schwarzer Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Südliche Mosaikjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Südliche Mosaikjungfer

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden