Sumpfhornklee-Widderchen vs Alpenwidderchen

Zygaena trifolii compared with Zygaena exulans

Key Differences

• Sumpfhornklee-Widderchen is Not Evaluated while Alpenwidderchen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sumpfhornklee-Widderchen	Alpenwidderchen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Zygaenidae	Zygaenidae
Genus same	Zygaena	Zygaena
Species	Zygaena trifolii	Zygaena exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Sumpfhornklee-Widderchen and Alpenwidderchen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Zygaena.

Conservation Status

Sumpfhornklee-Widderchen

NE — Not Evaluated

Alpenwidderchen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sumpfhornklee-Widderchen	Alpenwidderchen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sumpfhornklee-Widderchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Alpenwidderchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland