Black Swallowtail vs Catkin Yew

Papilio polyxenes compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Black Swallowtail is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Swallowtail	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Papilionidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Papilio	Amentotaxus
Species	Papilio polyxenes	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Black Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Swallowtail	Catkin Yew
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.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.