Black-Veined White vs Sallow Argent

Aporia crataegi compared with Argyresthia pygmaeella

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Sallow Argent is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Sallow Argent
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	Pieridae	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Aporia	Argyresthia
Species	Aporia crataegi	Argyresthia pygmaeella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and Sallow Argent share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (чешуекрылые)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Sallow Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Sallow Argent
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.

Sallow Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden