Hare's-tail vs six-spot burnet

Lagurus ovatus compared with Zygaena filipendulae

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while six-spot burnet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	six-spot burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Lagurus	Zygaena
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Zygaena filipendulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Hare's-tail and six-spot burnet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

six-spot burnet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	six-spot burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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 4 countries:

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