Baum-Weißling vs Stinging Tree

Aporia crataegi compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Key Differences

  • Baum-Weißling is Endangered while Stinging Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baum-Weißling Stinging Tree
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insekten) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge) Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family Pieridae Urticaceae
Genus Aporia Dendrocnide
Species Aporia crataegi Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Baum-Weißling

EN — Endangered

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baum-Weißling Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

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

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.

Stinging Tree

No description available.

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