Black-Veined White vs western toad

Aporia crataegi compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while western toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	western toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Amphibia (برمائيات)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Anura (ضفدع)
Family	Pieridae	Bufonidae
Genus	Aporia	Anaxyrus
Species	Aporia crataegi	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and western toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	western toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Veined White

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

western toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.