Black-Veined White vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Aporia crataegi compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Kashmir Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Pieridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aporia	Alticola
Species	Aporia crataegi	Alticola montosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and Kashmir Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Kashmir Mountain Vole
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.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.