Black-Veined White vs Fat-tailed Jird

Aporia crataegi compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Pieridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aporia	Pachyuromys
Species	Aporia crataegi	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Fat-tailed Jird
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.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.