six-spot burnet vs Southern Six Spot Burnet

Zygaena filipendulae compared with Zygaena transalpina

Key Differences

• six-spot burnet is Near Threatened while Southern Six Spot Burnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	six-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 filipendulae	Zygaena transalpina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

six-spot burnet

NT — Near Threatened

Southern Six Spot Burnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	six-spot burnet	Southern Six Spot Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

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