Belus Swallowtail vs Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus belus compared with Battus philenor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belus Swallowtail	Pipevine Swallowtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Papilionidae	Papilionidae
Genus same	Battus	Battus
Species	Battus belus	Battus philenor

Evolutionary Relationship

Belus Swallowtail and Pipevine Swallowtail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Battus.

Conservation Status

Belus Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Pipevine Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belus Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Pipevine Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Belus Swallowtail

The Belus Swallowtail (Battus belus) is a species in the genus Battus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.