Abalone vs Black-Veined White

Haliotis tuberculata compared with Aporia crataegi

Key Differences

• Abalone is Vulnerable while Black-Veined White is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abalone	Black-Veined White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Haliotidae	Pieridae
Genus	Haliotis	Aporia
Species	Haliotis tuberculata	Aporia crataegi

Evolutionary Relationship

Abalone and Black-Veined White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abalone

VU — Vulnerable

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abalone	Black-Veined White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abalone

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Gabon), Asia (Israel), and Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Abalone

The Abalone (Haliotis tuberculata) is a species in the genus Haliotis. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, France, Gabon, and 2 other countries, inhabiting Found across multiple habitat types including mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom