Kleines Fünffleckwidderchen vs Gewöhnliches Widderchen

Zygaena viciae compared with Zygaena filipendulae

Key Differences

• Kleines Fünffleckwidderchen is Vulnerable while Gewöhnliches Widderchen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleines 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 viciae	Zygaena filipendulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kleines Fünffleckwidderchen

VU — Vulnerable

Gewöhnliches Widderchen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleines Fünffleckwidderchen

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.

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