Balkan Green-veined White vs Großer Kohl-Weißling

Pieris balcana compared with Pieris brassicae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Green-veined White	Großer Kohl-Weißling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Pieris	Pieris
Species	Pieris balcana	Pieris brassicae

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Green-veined White and Großer Kohl-Weißling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pieris.

Conservation Status

Balkan Green-veined White

LC — Least Concern

Großer Kohl-Weißling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Green-veined White	Großer Kohl-Weißling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Green-veined White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

Großer Kohl-Weißling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (41 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Balkan Green-veined White

The Balkan Green-veined White (Pieris balcana) is a species in the genus Pieris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Großer Kohl-Weißling

Large Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae) 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 10 countries:

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