Green-veined White vs Large Cabbage White

Pieris napi compared with Pieris brassicae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green-veined White Large Cabbage 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 napi Pieris brassicae

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-veined White and Large Cabbage White share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pieris.

Conservation Status

Green-veined White

LC — Least Concern

Large Cabbage White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Green-veined White Large Cabbage White
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-veined White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries) and North America (United States).

Large Cabbage White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (41 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Green-veined White

绿纹白蝴蝶(Pieris napi)在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危(LC)。在整个分布范围内广泛分布且数量丰富,种群稳定,无直接保育顾虑。

Large Cabbage White

大菜粉蝶(Pieris brassicae)在IUCN红色名录中被评为无危(LC)。分布广泛,种群稳定,无直接保护关注。

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