Eastern Giant Swallowtail vs Great Mormon

Papilio cresphontes compared with Papilio memnon

Key Differences

• Eastern Giant Swallowtail is Least Concern while Great Mormon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Giant 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 cresphontes	Papilio memnon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Giant Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Great Mormon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Giant Swallowtail	Great Mormon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Giant Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Great Mormon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.