Black Swallowtail vs Large False Serotine

Papilio polyxenes compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Black Swallowtail is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Swallowtail	Large False Serotine
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 tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Swallowtail	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.