Balkan Green-veined White vs Large Cabbage White

Pieris balcana compared with Pieris brassicae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Green-veined White	Large Cabbage White
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Pieris	Pieris
Species	Pieris balcana	Pieris brassicae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Green-veined White

LC — Least Concern

Large Cabbage White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Green-veined White	Large Cabbage 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).

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).

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 10 countries:

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