Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen vs Thymianwidderchen

Zygaena lonicerae compared with Zygaena purpuralis

Key Differences

• Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen is Endangered while Thymianwidderchen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grosses 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 lonicerae	Zygaena purpuralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen

EN — Endangered

Thymianwidderchen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen	Thymianwidderchen
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.

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