Schwarzerle vs Meadow White

Alnus glutinosa compared with Pontia helice

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Schwarzerle Meadow White
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Fagales (Buchenartige) Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family Betulaceae Pieridae
Genus Alnus Pontia
Species Alnus glutinosa Pontia helice

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Meadow White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Schwarzerle Meadow White
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzerle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Meadow White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Schwarzerle

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Meadow White

No description available.

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