dotted borded wave vs small scallop

Idaea sylvestraria compared with Idaea emarginata

Key Differences

• dotted borded wave is Least Concern while small scallop is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted borded wave	small scallop
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 emarginata

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted borded wave and small scallop share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Idaea.

Conservation Status

dotted borded wave

LC — Least Concern

small scallop

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted borded wave	small scallop
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.

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