Black-Lined Periwinkle vs Black-Veined White

Littorina saxatilis compared with Aporia crataegi

Key Differences

• Black-Lined Periwinkle is Least Concern while Black-Veined White is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Lined Periwinkle	Black-Veined White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Littorinidae	Pieridae
Genus	Littorina	Aporia
Species	Littorina saxatilis	Aporia crataegi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Lined Periwinkle and Black-Veined White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-Lined Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Lined Periwinkle	Black-Veined White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Lined Periwinkle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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-Lined Periwinkle

The Black-Lined Periwinkle (Littorina saxatilis) is a species in the genus Littorina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

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 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden