Black-Veined White vs Tile Lichen

Aporia crataegi compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lecideales (网衣目)
Family	Pieridae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Aporia	Lecidea
Species	Aporia crataegi	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Tile Lichen
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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden