Black Swallowtail vs Globe Thistle

Papilio polyxenes compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Black Swallowtail is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Swallowtail	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Papilionidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Papilio	Echinops
Species	Papilio polyxenes	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Swallowtail	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States