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 (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 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

큰배추흰나비(Pieris brassicae)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 관심 필요 없음(LC)으로 분류되어 있다. 서식 범위 전반에 걸쳐 광범위하게 분포하고 개체수가 안정적이며, 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal