Artemisia Swallowtail vs Great Mormon

Papilio machaon compared with Papilio memnon

Key Differences

• Artemisia Swallowtail is Least Concern while Great Mormon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Artemisia Swallowtail	Great Mormon
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 machaon	Papilio memnon

Evolutionary Relationship

Artemisia Swallowtail and Great Mormon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Papilio.

Conservation Status

Artemisia Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Great Mormon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Artemisia Swallowtail	Great Mormon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Artemisia Swallowtail

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (39 countries), and North America (Canada).

Great Mormon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Artemisia Swallowtail

Artemisia Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden