Black Swallowtail vs False Serotine Bat

Papilio polyxenes compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Black Swallowtail is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Swallowtail	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Papilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Papilio	Hesperoptenus
Species	Papilio polyxenes	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Swallowtail and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Swallowtail	False Serotine Bat
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.

False Serotine Bat

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.