Black-Veined White vs Bladder-Seed Rust

Aporia crataegi compared with Puccinia physospermi

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Bladder-Seed Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Bladder-Seed Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Pieridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Aporia	Puccinia
Species	Aporia crataegi	Puccinia physospermi

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Bladder-Seed Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Bladder-Seed Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Bladder-Seed Rust

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.

Bladder-Seed Rust

The Bladder-Seed Rust (Puccinia physospermi) is a species in the genus Puccinia.