Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler vs Schwarzer Apollo

Ancylis uncella compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler is Least Concern while Schwarzer Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	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	Tortricidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Ancylis	Parnassius
Species	Ancylis uncella	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler and Schwarzer Apollo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Schwarzer Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden