Black Swallowtail vs Eld's Deer

Papilio polyxenes compared with Rucervus eldii

Key Differences

• Black Swallowtail is Least Concern while Eld's Deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Swallowtail	Eld's Deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Papilionidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Papilio	Rucervus
Species	Papilio polyxenes	Rucervus eldii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Swallowtail and Eld's Deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Swallowtail	Eld's Deer
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.

Eld's Deer

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.