lesser cream wave vs Streaked Wave

Scopula immutata compared with Scopula virgulata

Key Differences

• lesser cream wave is Least Concern while Streaked Wave is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lesser cream wave	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 immutata	Scopula virgulata

Evolutionary Relationship

lesser cream wave and Streaked Wave share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scopula.

Conservation Status

lesser cream wave

LC — Least Concern

Streaked Wave

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lesser cream wave	Streaked Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lesser cream wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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