Baum-Weißling vs Plum Fruit Moth

Aporia crataegi compared with Grapholita funebrana

Key Differences

• Baum-Weißling is Endangered while Plum Fruit Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baum-Weißling	Plum Fruit Moth
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	Pieridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aporia	Grapholita
Species	Aporia crataegi	Grapholita funebrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Baum-Weißling and Plum Fruit Moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Baum-Weißling

EN — Endangered

Plum Fruit Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baum-Weißling	Plum Fruit Moth
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.

Plum Fruit Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden