Blanquita de la Col vs Krueper's Small White

Pieris rapae compared with Pieris krueperi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanquita de la Col	Krueper's Small 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 krueperi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanquita de la Col and Krueper's Small White share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pieris.

Conservation Status

Blanquita de la Col

LC — Least Concern

Krueper's Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanquita de la Col	Krueper's Small 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).

Krueper's Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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