L'Apollon vs Céphalophe de Maxwell

Parnassius apollo compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• L'Apollon is Near Threatened while Céphalophe de Maxwell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	L'Apollon	Céphalophe de Maxwell
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Papilionidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Parnassius	Philantomba
Species	Parnassius apollo	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

L'Apollon and Céphalophe de Maxwell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

L'Apollon

NT — Near Threatened

Céphalophe de Maxwell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	L'Apollon	Céphalophe de Maxwell
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.

Céphalophe de Maxwell

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.