Black-Veined White vs Pale Devon Clothes

Aporia crataegi compared with Nemapogon inconditella

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Pale Devon Clothes is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Pale Devon Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pieridae	Tineidae
Genus	Aporia	Nemapogon
Species	Aporia crataegi	Nemapogon inconditella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and Pale Devon Clothes share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Pale Devon Clothes

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Pale Devon Clothes
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.

Pale Devon Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden