Formosan pieris vs Large Cabbage White

Pieris formosa compared with Pieris brassicae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan pieris	Large Cabbage 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 formosa	Pieris brassicae

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan pieris and Large Cabbage White share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pieris.

Conservation Status

Formosan pieris

LC — Least Concern

Large Cabbage White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan pieris	Large Cabbage White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan pieris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Large Cabbage White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (41 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Large Cabbage White

Large Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.