Harmless Serotine vs Three-tailed swallowtail

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Papilio multicaudata

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Three-tailed swallowtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Three-tailed swallowtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Papilio
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Papilio multicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Three-tailed swallowtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Three-tailed swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Three-tailed swallowtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Three-tailed swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.