Zitronenfalter vs Orientalischer Zitronenfalter

Gonepteryx rhamni compared with Gonepteryx farinosa

Key Differences

• Zitronenfalter is Near Threatened while Orientalischer Zitronenfalter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zitronenfalter	Orientalischer Zitronenfalter
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 same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Gonepteryx	Gonepteryx
Species	Gonepteryx rhamni	Gonepteryx farinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Zitronenfalter and Orientalischer Zitronenfalter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gonepteryx.

Conservation Status

Zitronenfalter

NT — Near Threatened

Orientalischer Zitronenfalter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zitronenfalter	Orientalischer Zitronenfalter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zitronenfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Orientalischer Zitronenfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, and North Macedonia.

Zitronenfalter

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇦🇱 Albania 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇬🇷 Greece 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇲🇰 North Macedonia