Black Swallowtail vs Mountain Coati

Papilio polyxenes compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Black Swallowtail is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Swallowtail	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Papilionidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Papilio	Nasua
Species	Papilio polyxenes	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Swallowtail	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.