fern vs small waved umber

Horisme tersata compared with Horisme vitalbata

Key Differences

• fern is Least Concern while small waved umber is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fern	small waved umber
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	Geometridae	Geometridae
Genus same	Horisme	Horisme
Species	Horisme tersata	Horisme vitalbata

Evolutionary Relationship

fern and small waved umber share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Horisme.

Conservation Status

fern

LC — Least Concern

small waved umber

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fern	small waved umber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fern

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

small waved umber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden