Blanquita de la Col vs Canary Islands' Large White

Pieris rapae compared with Pieris cheiranthi

Key Differences

• Blanquita de la Col is Least Concern while Canary Islands' Large White is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanquita de la Col	Canary Islands' Large White
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 same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Pieris	Pieris
Species	Pieris rapae	Pieris cheiranthi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanquita de la Col and Canary Islands' Large White share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pieris.

Conservation Status

Blanquita de la Col

LC — Least Concern

Canary Islands' Large White

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanquita de la Col	Canary Islands' Large White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanquita de la Col

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (41 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Canary Islands' Large White

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Spain. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blanquita de la Col

La mariposa blanca de la col (Pieris rapae) está clasificada como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuida y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Canary Islands' Large White

The Canary Islands' Large White (Pieris cheiranthi) is a species in the genus Pieris. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain