common wave vs ホオジロオナガガモ

Cabera exanthemata compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank common wave ホオジロオナガガモ
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Arthropoda (節足動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Insecta (昆虫) Aves (鳥類)
Order Lepidoptera (チョウ目) Anseriformes (カモ目)
Family Geometridae Anatidae
Genus Cabera Anas
Species Cabera exanthemata Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

common wave and ホオジロオナガガモ share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

common wave

LC — Least Concern

ホオジロオナガガモ

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute common wave ホオジロオナガガモ
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

common wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

ホオジロオナガガモ

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

common wave

<em>Cabera exanthemata</em>, commonly known as the common wave, is a moth in the family Geometridae, distributed across much of Europe, with confirmed records from Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, indicating a stable population with no major threats currently identified. The species is associated with deciduous woodland habitats, particularly areas with abundant birch, alder, and willow trees, which serve as larval host plants. Adults are pale whitish-gray with a series of fine, wavy darker cross-lines on the wings — a pattern typical of many geometrid moths that provides camouflage against lichen-covered tree bark. <em>Cabera exanthemata</em> typically produces two or three generations per year depending on latitude, with adults typically on the wing from May through August. Larvae feed on the foliage of various deciduous trees and overwinter as pupae in the soil or leaf litter. The species is primarily nocturnal as an adult, attracted to light sources during flight periods. Biological traits including average lifespan, wingspan dimensions, and mass remain poorly documented in standardized databases. Ecologically, the common wave contributes to forest food webs as both a herbivore during its larval stage and as a food resource for insectivorous birds and bats during its adult flight period throughout its temperate European and North American range.

ホオジロオナガガモ

シロホオオナガガモ(Anas bahamensis)は、IUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念(LC)に分類される。生息域全体にわたり広く分布し個体群は安定しており、直接的な保全上の懸念はない。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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