Black-Veined White vs mountain paca

Aporia crataegi compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pieridae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Aporia	Cuniculus
Species	Aporia crataegi	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	mountain paca
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.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.