Schwarzer Apollo vs Drosseluferläufer

Parnassius mnemosyne compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzer Apollo	Drosseluferläufer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Charadriiformes (Regenpfeiferartige)
Family	Papilionidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Parnassius	Actitis
Species	Parnassius mnemosyne	Actitis macularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Drosseluferläufer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzer Apollo	Drosseluferläufer
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.

Drosseluferläufer

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Drosseluferläufer

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 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