Japanese Pieris vs Large Cabbage White

Pieris japonica compared with Pieris brassicae

Key Differences

• Japanese Pieris is Not Evaluated while Large Cabbage White is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Pieris	Large Cabbage White
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class same	Insecta (कीट)	Insecta (कीट)
Order same	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Pieris	Pieris
Species	Pieris japonica	Pieris brassicae

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Pieris and Large Cabbage White share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pieris.

Conservation Status

Japanese Pieris

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Cabbage White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Pieris	Large Cabbage White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Pieris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Large Cabbage White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (41 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Large Cabbage White

Large Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae) 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States