Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen vs Gewöhnliches Widderchen

Zygaena lonicerae compared with Zygaena filipendulae

Key Differences

• Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen is Endangered while Gewöhnliches Widderchen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen	Gewöhnliches Widderchen
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 lonicerae	Zygaena filipendulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen and Gewöhnliches Widderchen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Zygaena.

Conservation Status

Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen

EN — Endangered

Gewöhnliches Widderchen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen	Gewöhnliches Widderchen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen

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.

Gewöhnliches Widderchen

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland