Single-Dotted Wave vs small scallop

Idaea dimidiata compared with Idaea emarginata

Key Differences

• Single-Dotted Wave is Least Concern while small scallop is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Single-Dotted Wave	small scallop
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	Geometridae	Geometridae
Genus same	Idaea	Idaea
Species	Idaea dimidiata	Idaea emarginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Single-Dotted Wave and small scallop share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Idaea.

Conservation Status

Single-Dotted Wave

LC — Least Concern

small scallop

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Single-Dotted Wave	small scallop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Single-Dotted Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

small scallop

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