Artemisia Swallowtail vs Three-tailed swallowtail

Papilio machaon compared with Papilio multicaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Artemisia Swallowtail	Three-tailed 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 machaon	Papilio multicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Artemisia Swallowtail and Three-tailed swallowtail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Papilio.

Conservation Status

Artemisia Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Three-tailed swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Artemisia Swallowtail	Three-tailed swallowtail
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).

Three-tailed swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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:

🇨🇦 Canada