lace border vs tawny wave

Scopula ornata compared with Scopula rubiginata

Key Differences

• lace border is Critically Endangered while tawny wave is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lace border	tawny 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	Scopula	Scopula
Species	Scopula ornata	Scopula rubiginata

Evolutionary Relationship

lace border and tawny wave share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scopula.

Conservation Status

lace border

CR — Critically Endangered

tawny wave

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lace border	tawny wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lace border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

tawny wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden