Bath White vs Black Kauri

Pontia daplidice compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Bath White is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bath White	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pieridae	Braconidae
Genus	Pontia	Agathis
Species	Pontia daplidice	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bath White and Black Kauri share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bath White

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bath White	Black Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bath White

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (17 countries).

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bath White

The Bath White (Pontia daplidice) is a species in the genus Pontia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.