Austaut'S Blue vs Black-Veined White

Polyommatus celina compared with Aporia crataegi

Key Differences

• Austaut'S Blue is Not Evaluated while Black-Veined White is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austaut'S Blue	Black-Veined White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lycaenidae	Pieridae
Genus	Polyommatus	Aporia
Species	Polyommatus celina	Aporia crataegi

Evolutionary Relationship

Austaut'S Blue and Black-Veined White share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Austaut'S Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austaut'S Blue	Black-Veined White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austaut'S Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Malta, Portugal, and Spain.

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.

Austaut'S Blue

The Austaut'S Blue (Polyommatus celina) is a species in the genus Polyommatus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 4 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇲🇹 Malta 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain