Large Mottled Shade vs Silver Shade

Eana penziana compared with Eana argentana

Key Differences

• Large Mottled Shade is Least Concern while Silver Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Mottled Shade	Silver Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Eana	Eana
Species	Eana penziana	Eana argentana

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Mottled Shade and Silver Shade share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eana.

Conservation Status

Large Mottled Shade

LC — Least Concern

Silver Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Mottled Shade	Silver Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Mottled Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Silver Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, 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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden