middle lace border vs smoky wave

Scopula decorata compared with Scopula ternata

Key Differences

• middle lace border is Near Threatened while smoky wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	middle lace border	smoky 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	Scopula	Scopula
Species	Scopula decorata	Scopula ternata

Evolutionary Relationship

middle lace border and smoky wave share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scopula.

Conservation Status

middle lace border

NT — Near Threatened

smoky wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	middle lace border	smoky wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

middle lace border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

smoky wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden