Iberian Scarce Swallowtail vs Scarce Swallowtail

Iphiclides feisthamelii compared with Iphiclides podalirius

Key Differences

• Iberian Scarce Swallowtail is Least Concern while Scarce Swallowtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Scarce Swallowtail	Scarce 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	Iphiclides	Iphiclides
Species	Iphiclides feisthamelii	Iphiclides podalirius

Evolutionary Relationship

Iberian Scarce Swallowtail and Scarce Swallowtail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Iphiclides.

Conservation Status

Iberian Scarce Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Swallowtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Scarce Swallowtail	Scarce Swallowtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Scarce Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, France, Portugal, and Spain.

Scarce Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Scarce Swallowtail

Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇪🇸 Spain