lace border vs Streaked Wave

Scopula ornata compared with Scopula virgulata

Key Differences

• lace border is Critically Endangered while Streaked Wave is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lace border	Streaked Wave
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	Scopula	Scopula
Species	Scopula ornata	Scopula virgulata

Evolutionary Relationship

lace border and Streaked Wave share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scopula.

Conservation Status

lace border

CR — Critically Endangered

Streaked Wave

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lace border	Streaked Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lace border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Streaked Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden