CRCritically Endangered
Fenton's Wood White
Leptidea morsei
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptidea_morsei
Overview
Leptidea morsei is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found from central Europe to Siberia, Ussuri, Korea, northern China and Japan.
Fenton's Wood White is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation of its specialized woodland environments. The species requires specific host plants and microhabitat conditions that are increasingly rare due to forest management practices and land use changes.
Other threatened species in Pieridae
Frequently asked questions
Why is Fenton's Wood White classified as Critically Endangered?
Fenton's Wood White is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Fenton's Wood White is critically endangered primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation of its specialized woodland environments. The species requires specific host plants and microhabitat conditions that are increasingly rare due to forest management practices and land use changes.
Where does Fenton's Wood White live?
Fenton's Wood White occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Fenton's Wood White?
The main threats to Fenton's Wood White are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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