Five-spot Burnet vs six-spot burnet

Zygaena trifolii compared with Zygaena filipendulae

Key Differences

• Five-spot Burnet is Not Evaluated while six-spot burnet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Burnet	six-spot burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Zygaenidae	Zygaenidae
Genus same	Zygaena	Zygaena
Species	Zygaena trifolii	Zygaena filipendulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-spot Burnet and six-spot burnet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Zygaena.

Conservation Status

Five-spot Burnet

NE — Not Evaluated

six-spot burnet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Burnet	six-spot burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland.

six-spot burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland