Black Swallowtail vs Eastern Giant Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes compared with Papilio cresphontes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Swallowtail	Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Papilionidae	Papilionidae
Genus same	Papilio	Papilio
Species	Papilio polyxenes	Papilio cresphontes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Giant Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Swallowtail	Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and United States.

Eastern Giant Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States