Black Swallowtail vs Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Papilio polyxenes compared with Acacia phlebophylla

Key Differences

• Black Swallowtail is Least Concern while Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Swallowtail	Buffalo Sallow-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 phlebophylla

Conservation Status

Black Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Swallowtail	Buffalo Sallow-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.

Buffalo Sallow-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.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.