purple-bordered gold vs strange wave

Idaea muricata compared with Idaea laevigata

Key Differences

• purple-bordered gold is Near Threatened while strange wave is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	purple-bordered gold	strange 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 muricata	Idaea laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

purple-bordered gold and strange wave share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Idaea.

Conservation Status

purple-bordered gold

NT — Near Threatened

strange wave

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	purple-bordered gold	strange wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

purple-bordered gold

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.

strange wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium