Baum-Weißling vs Gesägter Tüpfelfarn

Aporia crataegi compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• Baum-Weißling is Endangered while Gesägter Tüpfelfarn is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baum-Weißling	Gesägter Tüpfelfarn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)
Family	Pieridae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Aporia	Polypodium
Species	Aporia crataegi	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Baum-Weißling

EN — Endangered

Gesägter Tüpfelfarn

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baum-Weißling	Gesägter Tüpfelfarn
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.

Gesägter Tüpfelfarn

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden