Baum-Weißling vs Rot-Ahorn

Aporia crataegi compared with Acer rubrum

Key Differences

Baum-Weißling is Endangered while Rot-Ahorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baum-Weißling	Rot-Ahorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Pieridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aporia	Acer
Species	Aporia crataegi	Acer rubrum

Conservation Status

Baum-Weißling

EN — Endangered

Rot-Ahorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baum-Weißling	Rot-Ahorn
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.

Rot-Ahorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (Belgium, Denmark, Norway), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.