Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet vs Omilteme Cottontail

Zygaena lonicerae compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is Endangered while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Zygaenidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Zygaena	Sylvilagus
Species	Zygaena lonicerae	Sylvilagus insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet and Omilteme Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

EN — Endangered

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	Omilteme Cottontail
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.

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.