Cabbage White vs Canary Islands' Large White

Pieris rapae compared with Pieris cheiranthi

Key Differences

• Cabbage White is Least Concern while Canary Islands' Large White is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage White	Canary Islands' Large White
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 same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Pieris	Pieris
Species	Pieris rapae	Pieris cheiranthi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage White and Canary Islands' Large White share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pieris.

Conservation Status

Cabbage White

LC — Least Concern

Canary Islands' Large White

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage White	Canary Islands' Large White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabbage White

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (41 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Canary Islands' Large White

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Spain. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cabbage White

スジグロシロチョウ（Pieris rapae）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。分布域全体に広く生息し個体数は安定しており、緊急の保護上の懸念はありません。

Canary Islands' Large White

The Canary Islands' Large White (Pieris cheiranthi) is a species in the genus Pieris. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain