Mérida Brocket vs Three-tailed swallowtail

Mazama bricenii compared with Papilio multicaudata

Key Differences

• Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable while Three-tailed swallowtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Brocket	Three-tailed 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	Cervidae (Deer)	Papilionidae
Genus	Mazama	Papilio
Species	Mazama bricenii	Papilio multicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Three-tailed swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Brocket	Three-tailed swallowtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Three-tailed swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.