Black-Veined White vs Colchicum Rust

Aporia crataegi compared with Uromyces colchici

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Colchicum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Colchicum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Pucciniales (サビキン目)
Family	Pieridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Aporia	Uromyces
Species	Aporia crataegi	Uromyces colchici

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Colchicum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Colchicum Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Veined White

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.

Colchicum Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United Kingdom.

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White（Aporia crataegi）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧種（EN）に分類されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体数が著しく減少し、生存を脅かす要因が継続しています。

Colchicum Rust

<em>Uromyces colchici</em>, commonly referred to as Colchicum Rust, is a fungal pathogen in the order Pucciniales, family Pucciniaceae. This rust fungus is associated with plants in the genus <em>Colchicum</em>, commonly known as autumn crocuses or meadow saffrons. The species has been recorded in the United Kingdom and is presumed to occupy European ecosystems more broadly. Rust fungi in the genus <em>Uromyces</em> are obligate biotrophs, meaning they complete their life cycles on living host plant tissue. They typically cause visible lesions or pustules on leaves and stems of their host plants, which can affect host vigor. <em>Uromyces colchici</em> has not been formally assessed under the IUCN Red List, and its conservation status is unknown. Biological traits such as reproductive specifics and dispersal mechanisms follow those typical of rust fungi but have not been specifically documented for this species in available records. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. Its ecological impact on <em>Colchicum</em> populations in European grassland and woodland habitats is not well quantified.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇬🇧 United Kingdom