isle of wight wave vs rusty wave

Idaea humiliata compared with Idaea inquinata

Key Differences

• isle of wight wave is Endangered while rusty wave is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	isle of wight 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 humiliata	Idaea inquinata

Evolutionary Relationship

isle of wight wave and rusty wave share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Idaea.

Conservation Status

isle of wight wave

EN — Endangered

rusty wave

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	isle of wight wave	rusty wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

isle of wight wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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