Black Swallowtail vs black wattle

Papilio polyxenes compared with Acacia plectocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Black Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Swallowtail black wattle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and United States.

black wattle

Habitat

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.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia plectocarpa) 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.

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