Dotted Shade vs Silver Shade

Eana osseana compared with Eana argentana

Key Differences

• Dotted Shade is Least Concern while Silver Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Shade	Silver Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Eana	Eana
Species	Eana osseana	Eana argentana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Shade and Silver Shade share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eana.

Conservation Status

Dotted Shade

LC — Least Concern

Silver Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Shade	Silver Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Silver Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden