Single-Dotted Wave vs small fan-footed wave

Idaea dimidiata compared with Idaea biselata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Single-Dotted Wave	small fan-footed 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 dimidiata	Idaea biselata

Evolutionary Relationship

Single-Dotted Wave and small fan-footed wave share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Idaea.

Conservation Status

Single-Dotted Wave

LC — Least Concern

small fan-footed wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Single-Dotted Wave	small fan-footed wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Single-Dotted Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

small fan-footed 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 4 countries:

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