Baker's Wattle vs Black Swallowtail

Acacia bakeri compared with Papilio polyxenes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baker's Wattle Black Swallowtail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Fabaceae Papilionidae
Genus Acacia Papilio
Species Acacia bakeri Papilio polyxenes

Conservation Status

Baker's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Black Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baker's Wattle Black Swallowtail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baker's Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and United States.

Baker's Wattle

The Baker's Wattle (Acacia bakeri) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black Swallowtail

The Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) is a species in the genus Papilio. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and United States.

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