Gemeine Akelei vs Schwarzer Apollo

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

  • Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while Schwarzer Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gemeine Akelei Schwarzer Apollo
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige) Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family Ranunculaceae Papilionidae
Genus Aquilegia Parnassius
Species Aquilegia vulgaris Parnassius mnemosyne

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gemeine Akelei Schwarzer Apollo
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Akelei

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Gemeine Akelei

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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