Dover Shade vs Meadow Shade

Cnephasia genitalana compared with Cnephasia pasiuana

Key Differences

• Dover Shade is Least Concern while Meadow Shade is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dover Shade	Meadow Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Cnephasia	Cnephasia
Species	Cnephasia genitalana	Cnephasia pasiuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dover Shade and Meadow Shade share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cnephasia.

Conservation Status

Dover Shade

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Shade

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dover Shade	Meadow Shade
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.

Meadow Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden