Baum-Weißling vs Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

Aporia crataegi compared with Physalis acutifolia

Key Differences

• Baum-Weißling is Endangered while Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baum-Weißling	Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Pieridae	Solanaceae
Genus	Aporia	Physalis
Species	Aporia crataegi	Physalis acutifolia

Conservation Status

Baum-Weißling

EN — Endangered

Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baum-Weißling	Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry
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.

Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden