Anise Swallowtail vs Eastern Giant Swallowtail

Papilio zelicaon compared with Papilio cresphontes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anise Swallowtail	Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Papilionidae	Papilionidae
Genus same	Papilio	Papilio
Species	Papilio zelicaon	Papilio cresphontes

Evolutionary Relationship

Anise Swallowtail and Eastern Giant Swallowtail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Papilio.

Conservation Status

Anise Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Giant Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anise Swallowtail	Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anise Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

Eastern Giant Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Anise Swallowtail

The Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon) is a species in the genus Papilio. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada