Black-Veined White vs Cereal Fly

Aporia crataegi compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Cereal Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Mosca)
Family	Pieridae	Opomyzidae
Genus	Aporia	Geomyza
Species	Aporia crataegi	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and Cereal Fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Cereal Fly
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.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) está classificado como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Apresenta alto risco de extinção na natureza, com declínio populacional significativo e ameaças contínuas à sua sobrevivência.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden