Portland Ribbon Wave vs Single-Dotted Wave

Idaea degeneraria compared with Idaea dimidiata

Key Differences

• Portland Ribbon Wave is Not Evaluated while Single-Dotted Wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Portland Ribbon Wave	Single-Dotted 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 degeneraria	Idaea dimidiata

Evolutionary Relationship

Portland Ribbon Wave and Single-Dotted Wave share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Idaea.

Conservation Status

Portland Ribbon Wave

NE — Not Evaluated

Single-Dotted Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Portland Ribbon Wave	Single-Dotted Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Portland Ribbon Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Single-Dotted Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium