royal mantle vs ruddy carpet

Catarhoe cuculata compared with Catarhoe rubidata

Key Differences

• royal mantle is Least Concern while ruddy carpet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	royal mantle	ruddy carpet
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	Catarhoe	Catarhoe
Species	Catarhoe cuculata	Catarhoe rubidata

Evolutionary Relationship

royal mantle and ruddy carpet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Catarhoe.

Conservation Status

royal mantle

LC — Least Concern

ruddy carpet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	royal mantle	ruddy carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

royal mantle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

ruddy carpet

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden