Baum-Weißling vs Tile Lichen

Aporia crataegi compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Baum-Weißling is Endangered while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baum-Weißling	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Pieridae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Aporia	Lecidea
Species	Aporia crataegi	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Baum-Weißling

EN — Endangered

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baum-Weißling	Tile Lichen
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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden