Eastern Wood White vs Fenton's Wood White

Leptidea duponcheli compared with Leptidea morsei

Key Differences

• Eastern Wood White is Least Concern while Fenton's Wood White is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Wood White	Fenton's Wood White
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 same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Leptidea	Leptidea
Species	Leptidea duponcheli	Leptidea morsei

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Wood White and Fenton's Wood White share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Leptidea.

Conservation Status

Eastern Wood White

LC — Least Concern

Fenton's Wood White

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Wood White	Fenton's Wood White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Wood White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Fenton's Wood White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇺🇦 Ukraine