Black-Veined White vs Flag Iris

Aporia crataegi compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

Black-Veined White is Endangered while Flag Iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pieridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Aporia	Iris
Species	Aporia crataegi	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and Flag Iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Flag Iris
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.

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 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.