Black-Veined White vs Blaeberry Redleaf

Aporia crataegi compared with Exobasidium myrtilli

Key Differences

Black-Veined White is Endangered while Blaeberry Redleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Blaeberry Redleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Pieridae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Aporia	Exobasidium
Species	Aporia crataegi	Exobasidium myrtilli

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Blaeberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Blaeberry Redleaf
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.

Blaeberry Redleaf

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Blaeberry Redleaf

The Blaeberry Redleaf (Exobasidium myrtilli) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.