Black-Veined White vs bordered pug

Aporia crataegi compared with Eupithecia succenturiata

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while bordered pug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	bordered pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Pieridae	Geometridae
Genus	Aporia	Eupithecia
Species	Aporia crataegi	Eupithecia succenturiata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and bordered pug share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Pul kanatlılar)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

bordered pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	bordered pug
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.

bordered pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

bordered pug

The Bordered pug (Eupithecia succenturiata) is a species in the genus Eupithecia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden