Black Leaf vs Black-Veined White

Apiosporina collinsii compared with Aporia crataegi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Leaf	Black-Veined White
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Venturiales (Venturiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Venturiaceae	Pieridae
Genus	Apiosporina	Aporia
Species	Apiosporina collinsii	Aporia crataegi

Conservation Status

Black Leaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Leaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Black Leaf

The Black Leaf (Apiosporina collinsii) is a species in the genus Apiosporina. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Norway and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway