Five-spot Burnet vs New Forest Burnet

Zygaena trifolii compared with Zygaena viciae

Key Differences

• Five-spot Burnet is Not Evaluated while New Forest Burnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Burnet	New Forest Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Zygaenidae	Zygaenidae
Genus same	Zygaena	Zygaena
Species	Zygaena trifolii	Zygaena viciae

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-spot Burnet and New Forest Burnet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Zygaena.

Conservation Status

Five-spot Burnet

NE — Not Evaluated

New Forest Burnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Burnet	New Forest Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland.

New Forest Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland