six-spot burnet vs Transparent Burnet

Zygaena filipendulae compared with Zygaena purpuralis

Key Differences

• six-spot burnet is Near Threatened while Transparent Burnet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	six-spot burnet	Transparent 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 filipendulae	Zygaena purpuralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

six-spot burnet

NT — Near Threatened

Transparent Burnet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	six-spot burnet	Transparent Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Transparent Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland