Black-Veined White vs King Pin

Aporia crataegi compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Key Differences

Black-Veined White is Endangered while King Pin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Pieridae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Aporia	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Aporia crataegi	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	King Pin
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.

King Pin

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.