Canary Islands' Large White vs Mountain Small White

Pieris cheiranthi compared with Pieris ergane

Key Differences

• Canary Islands' Large White is Endangered while Mountain Small White is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canary Islands' Large White	Mountain Small 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 cheiranthi	Pieris ergane

Evolutionary Relationship

Canary Islands' Large White and Mountain Small White share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pieris.

Conservation Status

Canary Islands' Large White

EN — Endangered

Mountain Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canary Islands' Large White	Mountain Small White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canary Islands' Large White

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Spain. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mountain Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries).

Canary Islands' Large White

The Canary Islands' Large White (Pieris cheiranthi) is a species in the genus Pieris. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain