Schwarzer Apollo vs Teichrohrsänger

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzer Apollo	Teichrohrsänger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Papilionidae	Acrocephalidae
Genus	Parnassius	Acrocephalus
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Teichrohrsänger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Teichrohrsänger

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Teichrohrsänger

Eurasian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden