Cabbage White vs Krueper's Small White

Pieris rapae compared with Pieris krueperi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage White	Krueper's Small White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Pieris	Pieris
Species	Pieris rapae	Pieris krueperi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage White and Krueper's Small White share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pieris.

Conservation Status

Cabbage White

LC — Least Concern

Krueper's Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage White	Krueper's Small White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabbage White

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (41 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Krueper's Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, and North Macedonia.

Cabbage White

Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇦🇱 Albania 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇬🇷 Greece 🇲🇰 North Macedonia