Large Cabbage White vs Madeiran Large White

Pieris brassicae compared with Pieris wollastoni

Key Differences

• Large Cabbage White is Least Concern while Madeiran Large White is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cabbage White	Madeiran 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 brassicae	Pieris wollastoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Cabbage White

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Large White

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cabbage White	Madeiran Large White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Madeiran Large White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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:

🇵🇹 Portugal