Borboleta-das-couves vs Japanese Pieris

Pieris rapae compared with Pieris japonica

Key Differences

• Borboleta-das-couves is Least Concern while Japanese Pieris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borboleta-das-couves	Japanese Pieris
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 same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Pieris	Pieris
Species	Pieris rapae	Pieris japonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Borboleta-das-couves and Japanese Pieris share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pieris.

Conservation Status

Borboleta-das-couves

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Pieris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borboleta-das-couves	Japanese Pieris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Borboleta-das-couves

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (41 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Japanese Pieris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Borboleta-das-couves

A borboleta-branca-da-couve (Pieris rapae) está classificada como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuída e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações de conservação imediatas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States