Black-Veined White vs Lacustrine Vole

Aporia crataegi compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Pieridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aporia	Microtus
Species	Aporia crataegi	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Lacustrine Vole
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.

Lacustrine Vole

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.