small blood-vein vs Streaked Wave

Scopula imitaria compared with Scopula virgulata

Key Differences

• small blood-vein is Not Evaluated while Streaked Wave is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small blood-vein	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 imitaria	Scopula virgulata

Evolutionary Relationship

small blood-vein and Streaked Wave share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scopula.

Conservation Status

small blood-vein

NE — Not Evaluated

Streaked Wave

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small blood-vein	Streaked Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

small blood-vein

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Germany, 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