Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet vs six-spot burnet

Zygaena lonicerae compared with Zygaena filipendulae

Key Differences

• Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is Endangered while six-spot burnet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	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 filipendulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet and six-spot burnet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Zygaena.

Conservation Status

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

EN — Endangered

six-spot burnet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	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.

six-spot burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland