dotted borded wave vs least carpet

Idaea sylvestraria compared with Idaea rusticata

Key Differences

• dotted borded wave is Least Concern while least carpet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted borded wave	least carpet
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 rusticata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dotted borded wave

LC — Least Concern

least carpet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted borded wave	least carpet
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.

least carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden