Five-spot Burnet vs Southern Six Spot Burnet

Zygaena trifolii compared with Zygaena transalpina

Key Differences

• Five-spot Burnet is Not Evaluated while Southern Six Spot Burnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Burnet	Southern Six Spot Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same	Insecta (serangga)	Insecta (serangga)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Zygaenidae	Zygaenidae
Genus same	Zygaena	Zygaena
Species	Zygaena trifolii	Zygaena transalpina

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-spot Burnet and Southern Six Spot Burnet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Zygaena.

Conservation Status

Five-spot Burnet

NE — Not Evaluated

Southern Six Spot Burnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Burnet	Southern 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.

Southern Six Spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Switzerland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇭 Switzerland