Black-Veined White vs Stalked Lettuce Leaf Algae

Aporia crataegi compared with Halimeda tuna

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Stalked Lettuce Leaf Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Stalked Lettuce Leaf Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Bryopsidales (Bryopsidales)
Family	Pieridae	Halimedaceae
Genus	Aporia	Halimeda
Species	Aporia crataegi	Halimeda tuna

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Stalked Lettuce Leaf Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Stalked Lettuce Leaf Algae
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.

Stalked Lettuce Leaf Algae

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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 🇵🇹 Portugal