Black-Veined White vs triangular-leaved thread moss

Aporia crataegi compared with Meesia hexasticha

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while triangular-leaved thread moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	triangular-leaved thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Pieridae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Aporia	Meesia
Species	Aporia crataegi	Meesia hexasticha

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

triangular-leaved thread moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	triangular-leaved thread moss
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.

triangular-leaved thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden