Black Swallowtail vs Great Mormon

Papilio polyxenes compared with Papilio memnon

Key Differences

• Black Swallowtail is Least Concern while Great Mormon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Swallowtail	Great Mormon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Papilionidae	Papilionidae
Genus same	Papilio	Papilio
Species	Papilio polyxenes	Papilio memnon

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Swallowtail and Great Mormon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Papilio.

Conservation Status

Black Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Great Mormon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Swallowtail	Great Mormon
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.

Great Mormon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.