vs Black-Veined White

Acanthoeca spectabilis compared with Aporia crataegi

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Black-Veined White is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Black-Veined White
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Pieridae
Genus	Acanthoeca	Aporia
Species	Acanthoeca spectabilis	Aporia crataegi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Acanthoeca spectabilis is a species in the genus Acanthoeca. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan, inhabiting Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden