Cabbage White vs Japanese Pieris

Pieris rapae compared with Pieris japonica

Key Differences

• Cabbage White is Least Concern while Japanese Pieris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage White	Japanese Pieris
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 rapae	Pieris japonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage White and Japanese Pieris share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pieris.

Conservation Status

Cabbage White

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Pieris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage White	Japanese Pieris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabbage White

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (41 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Japanese Pieris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Cabbage White

Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States