Apollo vs coast amaranth

Parnassius apollo compared with Amaranthus pumilus

Key Differences

Apollo is Near Threatened while coast amaranth is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	coast amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目)
Family	Papilionidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Parnassius	Amaranthus
Species	Parnassius apollo	Amaranthus pumilus

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

coast amaranth

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	coast amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apollo

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.

coast amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Japan.

Apollo

アポロシロチョウ（Parnassius apollo）はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧（NT）に分類されています。絶滅危惧の条件に近い状況にあり、保全策が講じられなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持ちます。

Coast amaranth (Amaranthus pumilus) is an annual herb in the family Amaranthaceae, native to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the eastern United States, where it once grew on coastal foredunes, beach strand, and shell-hash substrates above the high tide line from New York south to South Carolina. It is a low-growing, fleshy plant with small, rounded leaves and inconspicuous green flowers typical of the genus. Coast amaranth is assessed as Extinct in the Wild by the IUCN, as it has not been reliably documented from wild populations since the mid-20th century; the last confirmed collections date to the 1960s. The species' decline and likely extinction resulted from intense human pressure on Atlantic coastal habitats through shoreline development, beach stabilisation, vehicular traffic on beaches, and increased storm frequency disrupting pioneer dune vegetation. It is federally listed as Threatened in the United States, though this listing predates confirmed extinction in the wild. A small number of ex-situ accessions may exist in botanical garden collections. Genetic material and seed banking efforts represent the only remaining conservation options for this critically reduced species.