Cryptic Fern vs small waved umber

Horisme radicaria compared with Horisme vitalbata

Key Differences

• Cryptic Fern is Not Evaluated while small waved umber is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cryptic Fern	small waved umber
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Geometridae	Geometridae
Genus same	Horisme	Horisme
Species	Horisme radicaria	Horisme vitalbata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cryptic Fern and small waved umber share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Horisme.

Conservation Status

Cryptic Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

small waved umber

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cryptic Fern	small waved umber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cryptic Fern

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

small waved umber

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark