Apolo vs Tejón

Parnassius apollo compared with Meles meles

Key Differences

• Apolo is Near Threatened while Tejón is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apolo	Tejón
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Papilionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Parnassius	Meles
Species	Parnassius apollo	Meles meles

Evolutionary Relationship

Apolo and Tejón share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apolo

NT — Near Threatened

Tejón

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apolo	Tejón
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.

Tejón

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Tejón

El tejón euroasiático (Meles meles) está clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de amenaza en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presión sobre su hábitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇬🇷 Greece 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden