Canary Islands' Large White vs Large Cabbage White

Pieris cheiranthi compared with Pieris brassicae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canary Islands' Large 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 cheiranthi	Pieris brassicae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Canary Islands' Large White

EN — Endangered

Large Cabbage White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

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).

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.

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain