Black-Veined White vs Scuttle fly

Aporia crataegi compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

Black-Veined White is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Scuttle fly
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	Phoridae
Genus	Aporia	Megaselia
Species	Aporia crataegi	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.