Veränderliche Herbsteule vs Schwarzer Apollo

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Veränderliche Herbsteule	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	Noctuidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Agrochola	Parnassius
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Veränderliche Herbsteule

NT — Near Threatened

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Veränderliche Herbsteule	Schwarzer Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Veränderliche Herbsteule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Veränderliche Herbsteule

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden