Kleines Fünffleckwidderchen vs Thymianwidderchen

Zygaena viciae compared with Zygaena purpuralis

Key Differences

• Kleines Fünffleckwidderchen is Vulnerable while Thymianwidderchen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleines Fünffleckwidderchen	Thymianwidderchen
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 purpuralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kleines Fünffleckwidderchen

VU — Vulnerable

Thymianwidderchen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleines Fünffleckwidderchen	Thymianwidderchen
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.

Thymianwidderchen

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