Großer Speerspanner vs Scallop Shell

Rheumaptera hastata compared with Rheumaptera undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großer Speerspanner	Scallop Shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Geometridae	Geometridae
Genus same	Rheumaptera	Rheumaptera
Species	Rheumaptera hastata	Rheumaptera undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Großer Speerspanner and Scallop Shell share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rheumaptera.

Conservation Status

Großer Speerspanner

LC — Least Concern

Scallop Shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großer Speerspanner	Scallop Shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großer Speerspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Scallop Shell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Großer Speerspanner

The Argent & Sable, Rheumaptera hastata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States