L'Apollon vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Parnassius apollo compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

• L'Apollon is Near Threatened while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	L'Apollon	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Papilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Parnassius	Platyrrhinus
Species	Parnassius apollo	Platyrrhinus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

L'Apollon and Heller's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

L'Apollon

NT — Near Threatened

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	L'Apollon	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

L'Apollon

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.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

L'Apollon

Apollo (Parnassius apollo) 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.