Black-grape Cotoneaster vs Black-Veined White

Cotoneaster ignotus compared with Aporia crataegi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-grape Cotoneaster Black-Veined White
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Pieridae
Genus Cotoneaster Aporia
Species Cotoneaster ignotus Aporia crataegi

Conservation Status

Black-grape Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-grape Cotoneaster Black-Veined White
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-grape Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Black-grape Cotoneaster

The Black-grape Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster ignotus) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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:

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