dotted borded wave vs Silky Wave

Idaea sylvestraria compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• dotted borded wave is Least Concern while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted borded wave	Silky Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family same	Geometridae	Geometridae
Genus same	Idaea	Idaea
Species	Idaea sylvestraria	Idaea dilutaria

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted borded wave and Silky Wave share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Idaea.

Conservation Status

dotted borded wave

LC — Least Concern

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted borded wave	Silky Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted borded wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Silky Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden