dotted borded wave vs rusty wave

Idaea sylvestraria compared with Idaea inquinata

Key Differences

• dotted borded wave is Least Concern while rusty wave is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted borded wave	rusty wave
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	Idaea	Idaea
Species	Idaea sylvestraria	Idaea inquinata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dotted borded wave

LC — Least Concern

rusty wave

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted borded wave	rusty wave
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.

rusty wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden