Balkan Green-veined White vs Mountain Green-Veined White

Pieris balcana compared with Pieris bryoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Green-veined White	Mountain Green-Veined White
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Pieris	Pieris
Species	Pieris balcana	Pieris bryoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Green-veined White and Mountain Green-Veined White share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pieris.

Conservation Status

Balkan Green-veined White

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Green-Veined White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Green-veined White	Mountain Green-Veined White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Green-veined White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

Mountain Green-Veined White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries).

Balkan Green-veined White

The Balkan Green-veined White (Pieris balcana) is a species in the genus Pieris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇷🇴 Romania 🇸🇮 Slovenia