Dotted Shade vs Silver Shade

Eana osseana compared with Eana argentana

Key Differences

• Dotted Shade is Least Concern while Silver Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Shade	Silver Shade
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	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Eana	Eana
Species	Eana osseana	Eana argentana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Shade

LC — Least Concern

Silver Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Shade	Silver Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden