Big Map Lichen vs Black-Veined White

Rhizocarpon grande compared with Aporia crataegi

Key Differences

Big Map Lichen is Least Concern while Black-Veined White is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Map Lichen	Black-Veined White
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Pieridae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Aporia
Species	Rhizocarpon grande	Aporia crataegi

Conservation Status

Big Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Map Lichen	Black-Veined White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Big Map Lichen

The Big Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon grande) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, 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.