Black-Veined White vs Silver-Green Leaf Weevil

Aporia crataegi compared with Phyllobius argentatus

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Silver-Green Leaf Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Silver-Green Leaf Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pieridae	Curculionidae
Genus	Aporia	Phyllobius
Species	Aporia crataegi	Phyllobius argentatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and Silver-Green Leaf Weevil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Silver-Green Leaf Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Silver-Green Leaf Weevil
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.

Silver-Green Leaf Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (32 countries).

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 31 countries:

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