Apollo vs Eurasian beaver

Parnassius apollo compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Apollo is Near Threatened while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apollo	Eurasian beaver
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)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Papilionidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Parnassius	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Parnassius apollo	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apollo	Eurasian beaver
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 beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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 beaver

欧亚河狸（Castor fiber）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 4 countries:

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