Le Gazé vs

Aporia crataegi compared with Planktothrix prolifica

Key Differences

• Le Gazé is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Le Gazé
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Pieridae	Microcoleaceae
Genus	Aporia	Planktothrix
Species	Aporia crataegi	Planktothrix prolifica

Conservation Status

Le Gazé

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Le Gazé
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden