Portland Ribbon Wave vs riband wave

Idaea degeneraria compared with Idaea aversata

Key Differences

• Portland Ribbon Wave is Not Evaluated while riband wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Portland Ribbon Wave	riband 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	Idaea	Idaea
Species	Idaea degeneraria	Idaea aversata

Evolutionary Relationship

Portland Ribbon Wave and riband wave share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Idaea.

Conservation Status

Portland Ribbon Wave

NE — Not Evaluated

riband wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Portland Ribbon Wave	riband wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Portland Ribbon Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

riband wave

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium