Markhor vs Pipevine Swallowtail

Capra falconeri compared with Battus philenor

Key Differences

• Markhor is Near Threatened while Pipevine Swallowtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Markhor	Pipevine Swallowtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Papilionidae
Genus	Capra	Battus
Species	Capra falconeri	Battus philenor

Evolutionary Relationship

Markhor and Pipevine Swallowtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Pipevine Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Markhor	Pipevine Swallowtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Pipevine Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.