Black-Veined White vs Juniper webworm

Aporia crataegi compared with Dichomeris marginella

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Juniper webworm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Juniper webworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Pieridae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Aporia	Dichomeris
Species	Aporia crataegi	Dichomeris marginella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and Juniper webworm share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (チョウ目)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Juniper webworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Juniper webworm
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.

Juniper webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden