Black-Veined White vs Yabby

Aporia crataegi compared with Cherax destructor

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Yabby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Yabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Pieridae	Parastacidae
Genus	Aporia	Cherax
Species	Aporia crataegi	Cherax destructor

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and Yabby share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Yabby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Yabby
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.

Yabby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Mexico). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 4 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain