Black-Veined White vs cherry-bark elm

Aporia crataegi compared with Ulmus villosa

Key Differences

  • Black-Veined White is Endangered while cherry-bark elm is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-Veined White cherry-bark elm
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Pieridae Ulmaceae
Genus Aporia Ulmus
Species Aporia crataegi Ulmus villosa

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

cherry-bark elm

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-Veined White cherry-bark elm
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.

cherry-bark elm

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

cherry-bark elm

The cherry-bark elm (Ulmus villosa) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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