Cabbage White vs Madeiran Large White

Pieris rapae compared with Pieris wollastoni

Key Differences

• Cabbage White is Least Concern while Madeiran Large White is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage White	Madeiran Large White
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Pieris	Pieris
Species	Pieris rapae	Pieris wollastoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage White and Madeiran Large White share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pieris.

Conservation Status

Cabbage White

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Large White

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage White	Madeiran Large White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabbage White

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (41 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Madeiran Large White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Cabbage White

菜粉蝶（Pieris rapae）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。其分布广泛，种群数量稳定，无紧迫保护关切。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal