least carpet vs plain wave

Idaea rusticata compared with Idaea straminata

Key Differences

• least carpet is Not Evaluated while plain wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	least carpet	plain wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Geometridae	Geometridae
Genus same	Idaea	Idaea
Species	Idaea rusticata	Idaea straminata

Evolutionary Relationship

least carpet and plain wave share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Idaea.

Conservation Status

least carpet

NE — Not Evaluated

plain wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	least carpet	plain wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

least carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

plain 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden