dotted borded wave vs purple-bordered gold

Idaea sylvestraria compared with Idaea muricata

Key Differences

• dotted borded wave is Least Concern while purple-bordered gold is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted borded wave	purple-bordered gold
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 muricata

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted borded wave and purple-bordered gold share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Idaea.

Conservation Status

dotted borded wave

LC — Least Concern

purple-bordered gold

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted borded wave	purple-bordered gold
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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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