Black-Veined White vs European Ground Squirrel

Aporia crataegi compared with Spermophilus citellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Pieridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Aporia	Spermophilus
Species	Aporia crataegi	Spermophilus citellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and European Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	European Ground Squirrel
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.

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White（Aporia crataegi）在IUCN红色名录中被列为濒危（EN）物种。在野外面临高度灭绝风险，种群数量显著下降，生存威胁持续存在。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine