Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet vs Southern Six Spot Burnet

Zygaena lonicerae compared with Zygaena transalpina

Key Differences

• Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is Endangered while Southern Six Spot Burnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	Southern Six Spot Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family same	Zygaenidae	Zygaenidae
Genus same	Zygaena	Zygaena
Species	Zygaena lonicerae	Zygaena transalpina

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet and Southern Six Spot Burnet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Zygaena.

Conservation Status

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

EN — Endangered

Southern Six Spot Burnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	Southern Six Spot Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Southern Six Spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Switzerland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇭 Switzerland