purple-bordered gold vs Single-Dotted Wave

Idaea muricata compared with Idaea dimidiata

Key Differences

• purple-bordered gold is Near Threatened while Single-Dotted Wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	purple-bordered gold	Single-Dotted 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 muricata	Idaea dimidiata

Evolutionary Relationship

purple-bordered gold and Single-Dotted Wave share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Idaea.

Conservation Status

purple-bordered gold

NT — Near Threatened

Single-Dotted Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	purple-bordered gold	Single-Dotted Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

purple-bordered gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Single-Dotted Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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