Black-Veined White vs Little Roller

Aporia crataegi compared with Ancylis comptana

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Little Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Little Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pieridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aporia	Ancylis
Species	Aporia crataegi	Ancylis comptana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and Little Roller share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Little Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Little Roller
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.

Little Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden