Apollo vs Eurasian badger

Parnassius apollo compared with Meles meles

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Eurasian badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Eurasian badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Papilionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Parnassius	Meles
Species	Parnassius apollo	Meles meles

Evolutionary Relationship

Apollo and Eurasian badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Eurasian badger
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.

Eurasian badger

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Apollo

阿波罗绢蝶（Parnassius apollo）在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危（NT）。接近满足受威胁类别的标准，拥有若不采取保护行动可能变得脆弱的种群。

Eurasian badger

欧亚獾（Meles meles）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。面临野外高度濒危风险，种群数量下降，栖息地压力日益增大。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇬🇷 Greece 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden