Black-Veined White vs Devil's backbone

Aporia crataegi compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Devil's backbone
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Pieridae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Aporia	Kalanchoe
Species	Aporia crataegi	Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Devil's backbone
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.

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain