Black-Veined White vs Superb Cyanea

Aporia crataegi compared with Cyanea superba

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Superb Cyanea is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Superb Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Pieridae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Aporia	Cyanea
Species	Aporia crataegi	Cyanea superba

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and Superb Cyanea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Superb Cyanea

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Superb Cyanea
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.

Superb Cyanea

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.