Alpine Catchfly vs Baum-Weißling

Silene alpicola compared with Aporia crataegi

Key Differences

• Alpine Catchfly is Vulnerable while Baum-Weißling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Catchfly	Baum-Weißling
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Pieridae
Genus	Silene	Aporia
Species	Silene alpicola	Aporia crataegi

Conservation Status

Alpine Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Baum-Weißling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Catchfly	Baum-Weißling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Catchfly

Habitat

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

Baum-Weißling

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.

Alpine Catchfly

The Alpine Catchfly (Silene alpicola) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Baum-Weißling

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.