New Forest Burnet vs Southern Six Spot Burnet

Zygaena viciae compared with Zygaena transalpina

Key Differences

• New Forest Burnet is Vulnerable while Southern Six Spot Burnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Forest Burnet	Southern Six Spot 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 viciae	Zygaena transalpina

Evolutionary Relationship

New Forest Burnet and Southern Six Spot Burnet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Zygaena.

Conservation Status

New Forest Burnet

VU — Vulnerable

Southern Six Spot Burnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Forest Burnet	Southern Six Spot Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

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