Black Swallowtail vs Lyles flying fox

Papilio polyxenes compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Black Swallowtail is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Swallowtail	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Papilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Papilio	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Papilio polyxenes	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Swallowtail and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Swallowtail	Lyles flying fox
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.

Lyles flying fox

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.