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 (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)	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. (动物界)

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

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine