Le Grand Porte-queue vs Corsican Swallowtail

Papilio machaon compared with Papilio hospiton

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Le Grand Porte-queue	Corsican Swallowtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Papilionidae	Papilionidae
Genus same	Papilio	Papilio
Species	Papilio machaon	Papilio hospiton

Evolutionary Relationship

Le Grand Porte-queue and Corsican Swallowtail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Papilio.

Conservation Status

Le Grand Porte-queue

LC — Least Concern

Corsican Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Le Grand Porte-queue	Corsican Swallowtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Le Grand Porte-queue

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Corsican Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Italy.

Le Grand Porte-queue

Artemisia Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy