Black Swallowtail vs Broken-barred Roller

Papilio polyxenes compared with Ancylis unguicella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Swallowtail	Broken-barred Roller
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	Papilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Papilio	Ancylis
Species	Papilio polyxenes	Ancylis unguicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Swallowtail and Broken-barred Roller share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Black Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Swallowtail	Broken-barred Roller
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.

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Broken-barred Roller

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. 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