Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet vs Transparent Burnet

Zygaena lonicerae compared with Zygaena purpuralis

Key Differences

• Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is Endangered while Transparent Burnet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	Transparent 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 purpuralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

EN — Endangered

Transparent Burnet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	Transparent 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.

Transparent Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland