Black Swallowtail vs Chatham Bellbird

Papilio polyxenes compared with Anthornis melanocephala

Key Differences

• Black Swallowtail is Least Concern while Chatham Bellbird is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Swallowtail	Chatham Bellbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Papilionidae	Meliphagidae
Genus	Papilio	Anthornis
Species	Papilio polyxenes	Anthornis melanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Swallowtail and Chatham Bellbird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Swallowtail	Chatham Bellbird
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.

Chatham Bellbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chatham Bellbird

The Chatham Bellbird (Anthornis melanocephala) is a species in the genus Anthornis. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.