Alpenwidderchen vs Thymianwidderchen

Zygaena exulans compared with Zygaena purpuralis

Key Differences

• Alpenwidderchen is Least Concern while Thymianwidderchen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenwidderchen	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 exulans	Zygaena purpuralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpenwidderchen

LC — Least Concern

Thymianwidderchen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenwidderchen	Thymianwidderchen
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.

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 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland