Black-Veined White vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Aporia crataegi compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Afrosoricida (Tenreksiler)
Family	Pieridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Aporia	Amblysomus
Species	Aporia crataegi	Amblysomus hottentotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and Hottentot Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Hottentot Golden Mole
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.

Hottentot Golden Mole

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.