lunar thorn vs purple thorn

Selenia lunularia compared with Selenia tetralunaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lunar thorn	purple thorn
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	Selenia	Selenia
Species	Selenia lunularia	Selenia tetralunaria

Evolutionary Relationship

lunar thorn and purple thorn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Selenia.

Conservation Status

lunar thorn

LC — Least Concern

purple thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lunar thorn	purple thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lunar thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

purple thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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