Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet vs Scotch Burnet

Zygaena lonicerae compared with Zygaena exulans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	Scotch Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family same	Zygaenidae	Zygaenidae
Genus same	Zygaena	Zygaena
Species	Zygaena lonicerae	Zygaena exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

EN — Endangered

Scotch Burnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	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.

Scotch Burnet

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