Weißlichgrauer Zwergspanner vs Zackenrand-Zwergspanner

Idaea sylvestraria compared with Idaea emarginata

Key Differences

• Weißlichgrauer Zwergspanner is Least Concern while Zackenrand-Zwergspanner is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Weißlichgrauer Zwergspanner	Zackenrand-Zwergspanner
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	Idaea	Idaea
Species	Idaea sylvestraria	Idaea emarginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Weißlichgrauer Zwergspanner and Zackenrand-Zwergspanner share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Idaea.

Conservation Status

Weißlichgrauer Zwergspanner

LC — Least Concern

Zackenrand-Zwergspanner

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Weißlichgrauer Zwergspanner	Zackenrand-Zwergspanner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Weißlichgrauer Zwergspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Zackenrand-Zwergspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 4 countries:

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