Blanca del Majuelo vs Dark Smudge

Aporia crataegi compared with Ypsolopha horridella

Key Differences

• Blanca del Majuelo is Endangered while Dark Smudge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanca del Majuelo	Dark Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pieridae	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Aporia	Ypsolopha
Species	Aporia crataegi	Ypsolopha horridella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanca del Majuelo and Dark Smudge share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Blanca del Majuelo

EN — Endangered

Dark Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanca del Majuelo	Dark Smudge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanca del Majuelo

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.

Dark Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blanca del Majuelo

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) está clasificado como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Presenta un alto riesgo de extinción en estado silvestre, con una disminución significativa de la población y amenazas continuas para su supervivencia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden