Apolo vs Azure Hawker

Parnassius apollo compared with Aeshna caerulea

Key Differences

• Apolo is Near Threatened while Azure Hawker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apolo	Azure Hawker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Papilionidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Parnassius	Aeshna
Species	Parnassius apollo	Aeshna caerulea

Evolutionary Relationship

Apolo and Azure Hawker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Apolo

NT — Near Threatened

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apolo	Azure Hawker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apolo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (29 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Apolo

La Mariposa Apolo (Parnassius apollo) está clasificada como Casi Amenazada (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Está cerca de calificar como amenazada, con poblaciones que podrían volverse vulnerables sin acciones de conservación.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden