Green-veined White vs Mountain Small White

Pieris napi compared with Pieris ergane

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green-veined 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 napi Pieris ergane

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-veined White and Mountain Small White share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pieris.

Conservation Status

Green-veined White

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Green-veined White Mountain Small White
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-veined White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries) and North America (United States).

Mountain Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries).

Green-veined White

Green-veined White (Pieris napi) 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.

Mountain Small White

No description available.

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