Felsenhuhn vs Schwarzer Apollo

Alectoris barbara compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Felsenhuhn is Least Concern while Schwarzer Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felsenhuhn	Schwarzer Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Galliformes (Hühnervögel)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Phasianidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Alectoris	Parnassius
Species	Alectoris barbara	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Felsenhuhn

LC — Least Concern

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felsenhuhn	Schwarzer Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felsenhuhn

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Felsenhuhn

Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara) 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.

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 4 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain