Baum-Weißling vs Gelb-Birke

Aporia crataegi compared with Betula alleghaniensis

Key Differences

• Baum-Weißling is Endangered while Gelb-Birke is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baum-Weißling	Gelb-Birke
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family	Pieridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Aporia	Betula
Species	Aporia crataegi	Betula alleghaniensis

Conservation Status

Baum-Weißling

EN — Endangered

Gelb-Birke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baum-Weißling	Gelb-Birke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Gelb-Birke

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Estonia, France, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇷 France