Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet vs Slender Scotch Burnet

Zygaena lonicerae compared with Zygaena loti

Key Differences

• Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is Endangered while Slender Scotch Burnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	Slender Scotch Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Zygaenidae	Zygaenidae
Genus same	Zygaena	Zygaena
Species	Zygaena lonicerae	Zygaena loti

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet and Slender Scotch Burnet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Zygaena.

Conservation Status

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

EN — Endangered

Slender Scotch Burnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	Slender Scotch Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

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.

Slender Scotch 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