Black-Veined White vs flax dodder

Aporia crataegi compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Solanales (가지목)
Family	Pieridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aporia	Cuscuta
Species	Aporia crataegi	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	flax dodder
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.

flax dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White(Aporia crataegi)은(는) IUCN 적색목록에서 멸종위기종(EN)으로 분류됩니다. 야생에서 절멸 위험이 높으며, 개체군이 현저히 감소하고 생존을 위협하는 요인이 지속되고 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 20 countries:

🇧🇾 Belarus 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom