Black-Veined White vs Winter Groundling

Aporia crataegi compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Winter Groundling
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Aporia	Scrobipalpa
Species	Aporia crataegi	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Winter Groundling
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.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden