L'Apollon vs Petit Apollon

Parnassius apollo compared with Parnassius phoebus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	L'Apollon	Petit Apollon
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Papilionidae	Papilionidae
Genus same	Parnassius	Parnassius
Species	Parnassius apollo	Parnassius phoebus

Evolutionary Relationship

L'Apollon and Petit Apollon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parnassius.

Conservation Status

L'Apollon

NT — Near Threatened

Petit Apollon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	L'Apollon	Petit Apollon
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.

Petit Apollon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

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