Black-Veined White vs Strap-leaf Willow

Aporia crataegi compared with Salix ligulifolia

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Strap-leaf Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Strap-leaf Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family	Pieridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Aporia	Salix
Species	Aporia crataegi	Salix ligulifolia

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Strap-leaf Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Strap-leaf Willow
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.

Strap-leaf Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.