Gold Rim Swallowtail vs Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus polydamas compared with Battus philenor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Rim Swallowtail	Pipevine Swallowtail
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	Battus	Battus
Species	Battus polydamas	Battus philenor

Evolutionary Relationship

Gold Rim Swallowtail and Pipevine Swallowtail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Battus.

Conservation Status

Gold Rim Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Pipevine Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Rim Swallowtail	Pipevine Swallowtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gold Rim Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Pipevine Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.