Le Gazé vs Pine Leaf-Mining Moth

Aporia crataegi compared with Clavigesta purdeyi

Key Differences

• Le Gazé is Endangered while Pine Leaf-Mining Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Le Gazé	Pine Leaf-Mining Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pieridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aporia	Clavigesta
Species	Aporia crataegi	Clavigesta purdeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Le Gazé and Pine Leaf-Mining Moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Le Gazé

EN — Endangered

Pine Leaf-Mining Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Le Gazé	Pine Leaf-Mining Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Le Gazé

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.

Pine Leaf-Mining Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Le Gazé

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