Cabbage White vs Large Cabbage White

Pieris rapae compared with Pieris brassicae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cabbage White Large Cabbage 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 brassicae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cabbage White

LC — Least Concern

Large Cabbage White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cabbage White Large Cabbage 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).

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).

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。

Large Cabbage White

モンシロチョウ類(Pieris brassicae)はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念(LC)に分類されている。生息域全体にわたり広く分布し個体数が安定しており、直ちに懸念される保全上の問題はない。

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