Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen vs Alpenwidderchen

Zygaena lonicerae compared with Zygaena exulans

Key Differences

• Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen is Endangered while Alpenwidderchen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen	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 lonicerae	Zygaena exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen

EN — Endangered

Alpenwidderchen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen	Alpenwidderchen
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.

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland