Le Grand Porte-queue vs Great Mormon

Papilio machaon compared with Papilio memnon

Key Differences

• Le Grand Porte-queue is Least Concern while Great Mormon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Le Grand Porte-queue	Great Mormon
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 memnon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Le Grand Porte-queue

LC — Least Concern

Great Mormon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Le Grand Porte-queue	Great Mormon
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).

Great Mormon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden