Dover Shade vs Eurasian lynx

Cnephasia genitalana compared with Lynx lynx

Key Differences

• Dover Shade is Least Concern while Eurasian lynx is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dover Shade	Eurasian lynx
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tortricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cnephasia	Lynx
Species	Cnephasia genitalana	Lynx lynx

Evolutionary Relationship

Dover Shade and Eurasian lynx share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dover Shade

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian lynx

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dover Shade	Eurasian lynx
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dover Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eurasian lynx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden