Canary Islands' Large White vs Green-veined White

Pieris cheiranthi compared with Pieris napi

Key Differences

• Canary Islands' Large White is Endangered while Green-veined White is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canary Islands' Large White	Green-veined White
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Pieris	Pieris
Species	Pieris cheiranthi	Pieris napi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Canary Islands' Large White

EN — Endangered

Green-veined White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canary Islands' Large White	Green-veined 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.

Green-veined White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Green-veined White

녹맥흰나비(Pieris napi)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 관심 필요(LC)로 분류됩니다. 서식 범위 전반에 걸쳐 광범위하고 풍부하며, 개체군이 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain