Alpenwidderchen vs Beilfleckwidderchen

Zygaena exulans compared with Zygaena loti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenwidderchen	Beilfleckwidderchen
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 exulans	Zygaena loti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpenwidderchen

LC — Least Concern

Beilfleckwidderchen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenwidderchen	Beilfleckwidderchen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpenwidderchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Beilfleckwidderchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Switzerland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇭 Switzerland