Artemisia Swallowtail vs Black Swallowtail

Papilio machaon compared with Papilio polyxenes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Artemisia Swallowtail Black Swallowtail
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Arthropoda (節足動物) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same Insecta (昆虫) Insecta (昆虫)
Order same Lepidoptera (チョウ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family same Papilionidae Papilionidae
Genus same Papilio Papilio
Species Papilio machaon Papilio polyxenes

Evolutionary Relationship

Artemisia Swallowtail and Black Swallowtail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Papilio.

Conservation Status

Artemisia Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Black Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Artemisia Swallowtail Black Swallowtail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Artemisia Swallowtail

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Black Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and United States.

Artemisia Swallowtail

アルテミシアアゲハ(Papilio machaon)は北半球の広範な地域に分布するアゲハチョウ科を代表する蝶で、黄色地に黒い模様と尾状突起が美しい。IUCNレッドリストでは軽度懸念(LC)に分類されており、ニンジン・フェンネルなどセリ科植物を幼虫の食草として利用する。世界最も広域に分布するアゲハチョウの一種であり、平地から高山帯まで多様な環境に適応している。

Black Swallowtail

The Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) is a species in the genus Papilio. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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