Black-Veined White vs Cedar Cup

Aporia crataegi compared with Geopora sumneriana

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Cedar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Cedar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pieridae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Aporia	Geopora
Species	Aporia crataegi	Geopora sumneriana

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Cedar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Cedar Cup
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.

Cedar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Cedar Cup

The Cedar Cup (Geopora sumneriana) is a species in the genus Geopora. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

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