Black-Veined White vs Levels Cleg

Aporia crataegi compared with Haematopota subcylindrica

Key Differences

Black-Veined White is Endangered while Levels Cleg is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Levels Cleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pieridae	Tabanidae
Genus	Aporia	Haematopota
Species	Aporia crataegi	Haematopota subcylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Levels Cleg

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Levels Cleg
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.

Levels Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.