Black-Veined White vs Sinoper Lichen

Aporia crataegi compared with Acarospora sinopica

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Sinoper Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Sinoper Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Pieridae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Aporia	Acarospora
Species	Aporia crataegi	Acarospora sinopica

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Sinoper Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Sinoper Lichen
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.

Sinoper Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden