Zygène du mélilot vs Zygènes des sommets

Zygaena viciae compared with Zygaena exulans

Key Differences

• Zygène du mélilot is Vulnerable while Zygènes des sommets is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zygène du mélilot	Zygènes des sommets
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Zygaenidae	Zygaenidae
Genus same	Zygaena	Zygaena
Species	Zygaena viciae	Zygaena exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Zygène du mélilot and Zygènes des sommets share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Zygaena.

Conservation Status

Zygène du mélilot

VU — Vulnerable

Zygènes des sommets

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zygène du mélilot	Zygènes des sommets
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zygène du mélilot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Zygènes des sommets

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland