Borboleta-das-couves vs Mountain Small White

Pieris rapae compared with Pieris ergane

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Borboleta-das-couves	Mountain Small White
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 ergane

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Borboleta-das-couves

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Borboleta-das-couves	Mountain Small White
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).

Mountain Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries).

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 15 countries:

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