Baum-Weißling vs Kleine Rissoschnecke

Aporia crataegi compared with Rissoa parva

Key Differences

• Baum-Weißling is Endangered while Kleine Rissoschnecke is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baum-Weißling	Kleine Rissoschnecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Pieridae	Rissoidae
Genus	Aporia	Rissoa
Species	Aporia crataegi	Rissoa parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Baum-Weißling and Kleine Rissoschnecke share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Baum-Weißling

EN — Endangered

Kleine Rissoschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baum-Weißling	Kleine Rissoschnecke
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.

Kleine Rissoschnecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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