Apollo vs Chungan Sucker Frog

Parnassius apollo compared with Amolops chunganensis

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Chungan Sucker Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Chungan Sucker Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Amphibia (양서류)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Anura (개구리목)
Family	Papilionidae	Ranidae
Genus	Parnassius	Amolops
Species	Parnassius apollo	Amolops chunganensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Chungan Sucker Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Chungan Sucker Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Chungan Sucker Frog
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.

Chungan Sucker Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Apollo

아폴로나비(Parnassius apollo)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 준위협(NT)으로 분류됩니다. 위협 종에 준하는 상태로, 보전 조치 없이는 취약해질 수 있는 개체군을 보유하고 있습니다.

Chungan Sucker Frog

The Chungan Sucker Frog (Amolops chunganensis) is a Least Concern torrent frog in the family Ranidae, endemic to central China, particularly associated with the mountains of Chongqing (formerly Chungan County, from which the species name derives) and surrounding areas. The genus Amolops, commonly known as torrent frogs or cascade frogs, is adapted for life in and around fast-flowing mountain streams, with expanded toe pads and sucker-like discs that allow clinging to wet, smooth rock surfaces in high-velocity water. Breeding occurs in stream environments, where males call from boulders at the stream edge and larvae develop in oxygenated torrent pools with specialized mouthparts for adhering to rock substrates. A. chunganensis inhabits subtropical and montane forests at elevations ranging from low to mid altitudes in Sichuan and Chongqing. The IUCN assesses this species as Least Concern, reflecting a relatively wide distribution within suitable stream habitats across central China. However, it faces ongoing pressure from water quality degradation, dam construction and stream modification, deforestation, and pollution from agricultural and urban runoff. Amolops frogs are sensitive to siltation and chemical contamination of breeding streams.