Le Gazé vs Moiré provençal

Aporia crataegi compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Le Gazé is Endangered while Moiré provençal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Le Gazé	Moiré provençal
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aporia	Erebia
Species	Aporia crataegi	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

Le Gazé and Moiré provençal share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Le Gazé

EN — Endangered

Moiré provençal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Le Gazé	Moiré provençal
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.

Moiré provençal

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇪🇸 Spain