Gruner's Orange Tip vs L' Aurore

Anthocharis gruneri compared with Anthocharis cardamines

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gruner's Orange Tip	L' Aurore
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	Anthocharis	Anthocharis
Species	Anthocharis gruneri	Anthocharis cardamines

Evolutionary Relationship

Gruner's Orange Tip and L' Aurore share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Anthocharis.

Conservation Status

Gruner's Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

L' Aurore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gruner's Orange Tip	L' Aurore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gruner's Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

L' Aurore

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries).

L' Aurore

Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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