Pipevine Swallowtail vs Potto

Battus philenor compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pipevine Swallowtail	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Papilionidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Battus	Perodicticus
Species	Battus philenor	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pipevine Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pipevine Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.