Apollo vs Lesser Noctule

Parnassius apollo compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Papilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Parnassius	Nyctalus
Species	Parnassius apollo	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Lesser Noctule
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.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine