Makaon vs Great Mormon

Papilio machaon compared with Papilio memnon

Key Differences

• Makaon is Least Concern while Great Mormon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Makaon	Great Mormon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Papilionidae	Papilionidae
Genus same	Papilio	Papilio
Species	Papilio machaon	Papilio memnon

Evolutionary Relationship

Makaon and Great Mormon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Papilio.

Conservation Status

Makaon

LC — Least Concern

Great Mormon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Makaon	Great Mormon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Makaon

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (39 countries), and North America (Canada).

Great Mormon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Makaon

La mariposa cola de golondrina de ajenjo (Papilio machaon) es una gran mariposa de la familia Papilionidae, ampliamente distribuida por Eurasia y Norteamérica, con alas amarillas cruzadas por líneas negras y manchas azules. Sus orugas se alimentan de plantas de la familia Apiaceae y de ajenjo, y su estado de conservación es de preocupación menor (LC).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden