Black Swallowtail vs Caucasus Field Mouse

Papilio polyxenes compared with Apodemus ponticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Swallowtail	Caucasus Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Papilionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Papilio	Apodemus
Species	Papilio polyxenes	Apodemus ponticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Swallowtail and Caucasus Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Caucasus Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Swallowtail	Caucasus Field Mouse
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.

Caucasus Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Caucasus Field Mouse

The Caucasus Field Mouse (Apodemus ponticus) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.