Black-Veined White vs Simons' cotoneaster

Aporia crataegi compared with Cotoneaster simonsii

Key Differences

Black-Veined White is Endangered while Simons' cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Simons' cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pieridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aporia	Cotoneaster
Species	Aporia crataegi	Cotoneaster simonsii

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Simons' cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Simons' cotoneaster
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.

Simons' cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.