Beilfleckwidderchen vs Thymianwidderchen

Zygaena loti compared with Zygaena purpuralis

Key Differences

• Beilfleckwidderchen is Least Concern while Thymianwidderchen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beilfleckwidderchen	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 loti	Zygaena purpuralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beilfleckwidderchen

LC — Least Concern

Thymianwidderchen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beilfleckwidderchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇭 Switzerland