Madagascar Swordtail Butterfly vs Alpine Bumblebee

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Madagascar Swordtail Butterfly	Alpine Bumblebee
Scientific Name	Graphium evombar	Bombus alpinus
Order	Lepidoptera	Hymenoptera
Family	Papilionidae	Apidae
Size	80-100 mm wingspan	14-20 mm
Habitat	Forests	Mountains
Diet	Nectar Feeders	Nectar Feeders
Regions	Madagascar	Scandinavia, Finnish Lapland, Kola Peninsula, Ural Mountains
Conservation	Least Concern	Vulnerable

Madagascar Swordtail Butterfly

An elegant swallowtail butterfly with elongated sword-like tails on the hindwings and pale green to white bands across dark wings. It has a swift, gliding flight pattern through the forest canopy.

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Did You Know?

Males often gather in groups at damp patches on the ground to drink mineral-rich water, a behavior called mud-puddling.

Alpine Bumblebee

A large bumblebee with distinctive orange-red tail and dark body covered in dense fur. It is found at high elevations in Scandinavian mountains. Colonies are small due to the short growing season.

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Did You Know?

This bumblebee has been observed foraging at altitudes exceeding 2000 meters in Scandinavia where few other pollinators venture.