Baum-Weißling vs Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Aporia crataegi compared with Proechimys poliopus

Key Differences

• Baum-Weißling is Endangered while Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baum-Weißling	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Pieridae	Echimyidae
Genus	Aporia	Proechimys
Species	Aporia crataegi	Proechimys poliopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baum-Weißling and Gray-footed Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Baum-Weißling

EN — Endangered

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baum-Weißling	Gray-footed Spiny-rat
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.

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.